This study evaluated the effectiveness of ultrasound, color Doppler imaging and conventional radiography in monitoring the post-surgical healing of periapical lesions of endodontic origin. Fifteen patients who underwent periapical surgery for endodontic pathology were randomly selected. In all patients, periapical lesions were evaluated preoperatively using ultrasound, color Doppler imaging and...

AIM The aim of this study is to determine the presence and distribution of Langerhans cells in periapical lesions, and correlate this with inflammatory cell infiltration and epithelial cell proliferation. MATERIAL AND METHODS Seventy chronic dental periradicular lesions, obtained during periapical surgery from 70 patients, were included in this study, including: 46 granulomas, 18 scar tissue ...

Preservation of a patient’s natural dentition remains an important outcome in securing oral health. Dentists and patients are facing a perplexity between saving a compromised tooth through endodontic treatment, retreatment or extraction. Though success rates of endodontic initial treatment have been improving over the years, persistence of periapical disease is far from being a rare condition. ...

Aim. Endosseous implants are widely used to replace missing teeth but mucositis and peri-implantitis are the most frequent long-term complications related with dental implants. Removing all bacterial deposits on contaminated implant surface is very difficult due to implant surface morphology. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bactericidal potential of photodynamic therapy by using a new...

conclusions based on 8.2 mm cut-off point could differentiate 83% periapical granulomas and 79% radicular cysts from radiography images. background the distinction between radicular cysts and apical granulomas is important in treatment decision. objectives the current study aimed to differentiate these two lesions based on radiography images. results average size of radiography in periapical gr...

The main aim of this case report was to the clinical efficacy decompression for treating large periapical lesions. Tooth with cystic lesions were treated after root canal treatment. A conventional technique such as aspiration/irrigation used in case. An 18-G needle a syringe aspirate lesion. Two needles then inserted into lesion copious saline irrigation delivered from 1 and until clear express...

A 38-year-old female presented with pain and a fistula above her left central incisor, tooth No. 9. The medical history was unremarkable, and the patient appeared to be in good overall health. The patient was not taking any medications. Periapical radiographs revealed advanced external resorption associated with tooth No. 9 (Figure 1). The tooth had been re-implanted after trauma caused its rem...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Inflammatory Periapical lesions are the most common periapical lesions. These lesions are often diagnosed based on clinical and radiological examination, which may be different from the histological finding. The present study was carried out with aim to assess the rate and to compare clinical and radiographic features with histological diagnosis of periapical pathology.METHO...

AIM To compare the use of periapical radiographs and digital panoramic images displayed on monitor and glossy paper in the assessment of the periapical status of the teeth using the periapical index (PAI). METHODOLOGY A total of 86 subjects were examined. All participants underwent a full-mouth radiographic survey (14 periapical radiographs) and a panoramic radiography. The periapical status,...