OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of AP in relation to the quality of endodontic treatment in an Italian adult population. METHODS We examined panoramic radiographs (OPG) of 384 patients aged between 18 and 60 years who came under observation for a first dental examination. Two experienced examiners assessed the radiographs according to standardized criteria by exa...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between the presence of the coronal restoration and endodontic treatment success or failure. METHODS This study comprised 200 endodontically treated teeth with 441 roots. Follow-up examination was conducted 4 +/- 0.5 years after completion of endodontic treatment. Outcome criteria were modified from Strindberg. RESULTS Teeth/roots restored with perm...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine the frequencies of apical periodontitis and endodontic treatment in a Turkish population using a retrospective analysis of orthopantomograms. MATERIALS AND METHODS The sample consisted of orthopantomographs of 250 subjects who had been referred to our clinic for an initial visit between the years of 2013 and 2014. The periapical status of all tee...

Endo-perio lesions primarily occur by way of the intimate anatomic and vascular connections between the pulp and the periodontium. Endodontic-periodontal combined lesion is a clinical dilemma because making a differential diagnosis and deciding a prognosis are difficult. An untreated primary endodontic lesion may become secondarily involved with periodontal breakdown, which clinically present u...

This case report describes the endodontic therapy on a three-rooted mandibular first molar. The initial endodontic treatment was carried out after misreading preoperative periapical radiograph. Moreover, the working length was determined only with the apex locator. So, the additional disto-lingual root left unidentified and remained untreated, failing the treatment. A thorough radiographic exam...

The success of endodontic treatment requires the knowledge of tooth morphology and its variations. Mandibular incisor's anatomy presents a challenge when an endodontic access is made, because of its small size and high prevalence of two canals. We are describing a Weine's Type IV root canal configuration that was detected in a mandibular central incisor, which was demonstrated by a radiographic...

Many endodontic patients believe that post-treatment pain is unavoidable, yet several clinical trials indicate that postoperative pain occurs in only 25–40% of all endodontic patients (1–4). However, post-treatment pain may last up to several days, depending upon peripheral and central mechanisms of hyperalgesia (5–7). Hence, successful management of endodontic pain is an important concern for ...

BACKGROUND Experimental results evidenced the infectious potential of the dental pulp of animals infected with transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE). This route of iatrogenic transmission of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) may exist in humans via reused endodontic instruments if inadequate prion decontamination procedures are used. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS To assess ...

INTRODUCTION A mandatory requirement of root canal therapy is that the obturation and restoration of the tooth must seal the root canals both apically and coronally to prevent leakage and percolation of oral fluids and to prevent recontamination of disinfected canals. Apicoectomy (apicectomy/root-end resection) with retrograde obturation is a widely applied procedure in endodontics, when all ef...

To compare the patients’ analgesic intake after pulpotomy and root canal treatment to time span of both endodontic procedures. A total thirty-four permanent mandibular molars with signs symptoms irreversible pulpitis were randomly assigned a group (n=17) (RCT) (n=17). Endodontic procedure duration was recorded for groups. Analgesic each patient up fourth day post treatment. In management mature...