Current, relevant knowledge on the outcome of endodontic therapy is key to clinical decision making, particularly when endodontic treatment is weighed against tooth extraction and replacement. Inherent to reviewing the outcome is a definition of "success" in relation to the goals of therapy. As the specific goal set out by the individual patient may either be healing/prevention of disease (apic...

INTRODUCTION Endodontic surgery is a valuable option for maintaining patient's natural dentition when previous orthograde endodontic treatments fail to succeed. Proper root-end preparation and placement of a retro-filling material are recommended for successful endodontic surgery. The objective of this experimental study was to compare sealing ability of Resilon/Epiphany system, as a potential ...

This study investigated the presence of the Treponema species in longstanding endodontic retreatment-resistant lesions of teeth with apical periodontitis, the association of this species with clinical/radiographic features, and the association among the different target species. Microbial samples of apical lesions were collected from twenty-five adult patients referred to endodontic surgery aft...

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...

Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), commonly known as bone cement, is widely used in orthopaedic surgery, mainly for prosthesis fixation, stabilizing compressive vertebral fracture or filling defects. Bone cement a potentially new repair material that has been investigated recently dentistry because of its properties like low cytotoxicity, excellent biocompatibility and resistance to moist environm...

Conventional endodontic treatment used to require multiple visits, but some clinicians have suggested that single-visit treatment is superior. Single-visit endodontic treatment and multiple-visit endodontic treatment both have their advantages and disadvantages. This paper is a literature review of the research on nonsurgical single-visit versus multiple-visit endodontic treatment. The PubMed d...

Cardiovascular diseases are a major component of non-communicable and death, with thrombosis constituting the most common underlying pathosis three cardiovascular disorders: ischaemic heart disease (acute coronary syndrome), stroke venous thromboembolism (VTE). The introduction direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in recent years has necessitated more complex approach to periprocedural perioperat...

OBJECTIVES CO(2), Er:YAG and Nd:YAG lasers have been used in endodontic surgery. This in vitro study evaluated 1% Rhodamine B dye penetration using computer-assisted morphometry (ImageTool Software) of 108 endodontically treated human permanent canines. MATERIAL AND METHODS Teeth were divided into 9 groups according to the technique used: A: 90-degree apicoectomy with bur, root-end cavity pre...

In dentistry, methylene blue dye (injection USP 1%; American Quinine Co., Inc. Shirley, NY) is mainly used for laboratory research. In endodontics, it is used most often in marginal leakage studies to stain and locate those areas of the root canal system not sealed by the obturating material (1). It is also used to treat methemoglobenemia due to prilocaine toxicity (2, 3). Methyleneblue dye is ...

This study aimed to describe a case report of endodontic treatment of a maxillary first molar with two roots and two palatal canals type I. The patient was referred to the Federal University of Pernambuco for endodontic treatment in left maxillary first permanent molar. After the clinical, physical and radiographic examination, the diagnosis was irreversible pulpitis. Radiographic examination s...