A tooth with primary endodontic disease that demonstrates a periodontal defect might be extracted because of misdiagnosis as severe periodontal disease or a vertical root fracture. The aim of this case report was to demonstrate the long-term survival of endodontically treated teeth, which had been initially considered unsavable. With meticulous evaluation including the patient's dental history,...

introduction: thermal changes in laser assisted root canal therapy with the use of diode laser can predispose tooth structure to the fracture. this study evaluated the changes in flexural strength of dentin blocks after diode laser irradiations (810 nm). methods: a total of 60 dentinal blocks were prepared from freshly extracted teeth in three different thicknesses (300, 500 and 1000μm) and 20 ...

background: root canal cleaning is an important step in endodontic therapy. in order to develop better techniques, a new generation of endodontic instruments has been designed. the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of manual k-files (mani co, tokyo, japan) and two rotary systems–mtwo (dentsply-maillefer, ballaigues, switzerland) and protaper (vdw, munich, germany)–for root cana...

objectives : cleaning and shaping of the root canal system is an important step in endodontic therapy. new instruments incorporate new preparation techniques that can improve the efficacy of cleaning and shaping. the aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of mtwo and race rotary file systems in straightening the canal curvature using only one file or the conventional method. materials an...

We report a case of nonendodontically treated first upper premolar crown root fracture in which the palatal cusp fracture extended below the cementoenamel junction. Reattachment of the palatal cusp in its original position by acid-etch and flowable composite allowed the creation of a standard access opening as in an intact tooth, avoiding apex location errors and contamination of the root canal...

AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of additional canals in maxillary first molars in a selected population in Nigeria. METHODS AND MATERIALS One hundred extracted teeth were collected from the Pedodontic and Oral Surgery clinics of the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria. The teeth were identified and their root planed to remove adherent soft tissues. Each ...

Preparation of the root canal system is a crucial step in treatment. Endodontically treated teeth differ structurally from healthy, untreated teeth. This can lead to cracking by creating pressure on wall, reducing fracture resistance tooth. Different designs, including cross-sectional shape, tip, taper, flute, radial land, helix angle, rake and pitch, influence outcome preparation risk fracture...

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Background: Root canal infection and periapical diseases are caused by bacteria and their products. Long term infection may spread bacteria throughout the root canal system. Apical periodontitis caused by infectious microbe that persistent in root canals can cause radiographic and histopathology periapical changes. Chemomechanical preparation and intracanal dressing then are recommended to be c...

This in vitro study investigated whether permanent anterior incisors that are endodontically treated with cemented fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) posts without additional canal preparation can potentially increase the resistance to fracture and thus reduce the rate of clinical failure in root canals. Extracted human permanent maxillary central incisors (n = 120) were randomly assigned to 2 ex...