background and aim: the main goal of endodontic treatments is eliminating the etiologic factors of pulpal and periapical diseases as well as maintaining this condition via providing a hermetic seal between periodontium and root canal system. if these were not possible through orthograde approach, periradicular surgery and root-end filling are indicated. review of literature: different materials...

this work investigates the feasibility of using recycled high density polyethylene (rhdpe), recycled polypropylene (rpp) and old newsprint fiber (onp) to manufacture fiber reinforced composites. the boards were made through air-forming and hot press. the effects of the fiber loading and coupling agent content on tensile, flexural, internal bond properties and water absorption and thickness swel...