STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Endodontic access preparation through a lithium disilicate restoration is a frequently encountered clinical situation. The common practice of repairing the accessed crown with composite resin may result in a weakened restoration. PURPOSE The purpose of this in vitro study was to determine the effect of endodontic access preparation on the fracture resistance and microstru...

INTRODUCTION Many patients suffer from mild, moderate or severe pain during or after root canal therapy. Theoretically, post-operative pain control can be achieved by using long-acting local anesthetics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a long acting anesthesia, bupivacaine, on preventing post-operative pain associated with endodontic treatment, and to compare it with lidoc...

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence post-operative pain after cleaning and shaping with three file system using Hand, Rotary Reciprocating motion in maxillary mandibular molars. Materials Method: A total 60 patients were randomly divided into 3 groups: group 1 (n=20) teeth prepared hand protaper till F2 size. In 2 primary wave one gold 3(n= 20) pre score noted visual analog...

Apical periodontitis is produced in the majority of cases by intraradicular infection. Treatment consists in the elimination of the infectious agents by endodontia. Even when carrying out a correct cleansing and filling of canals, it is possible that periapical periodontitis will persist in the form of an asymptomatic radiolucency, giving rise to the post-endodontic periapical lesion. The chron...

Introduction: Post-traumatic non-vital teeth is one of the indications for One Visit Endodontic. Trauma to may arise from conditions that cause become necrotic so will look darker and experience discoloration. Clinical indicate death dental pulp require endodontic treatment. This situation discoloration occur as a result metamorphosis calcified pulp. Internal whitening treatment can be done aft...

Introduction: Effective post-operative pain management is one of the problems following root canal treatment. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most commonly prescribed analgesics in endodontics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of naproxen in controlling pain following root canal treatment in teeth with irreversible pulpitis. Materials and methods: Th...

Tenoxicam is an effective analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent for symptomatic treatment of various conditions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinically the effectiveness of prophylactic tenoxicam and prophylactic ibuprofen in reducing post-endodontic pain compared with placebo. A total of 48 patients consented to a double-blind, single dose, prophylactic oral administration of 20 ...

The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of a new generation endodontic irrigant, Tetraclean, to the widely used sodium hypochlorite. Tetraclean combines a powerful detergent effect with a strong antimicrobial efficacy, whereas sodium hypochlorite has several drawbacks and is sometimes ineffective in preventing microbial-mediated endodontic failure. The bactericidal activity of both ir...