D Dentistry continues to evolve as a health science, and numerous aspects of practice are not the same since we went to dental school. Change affects our world. Change has also applied itself to endodontic therapeutics, allowing for improvements developed by the mechanism of evidence-based research. The result has been enhanced treatment outcomes for our patients. Advancements of obturation mat...

INTRODUCTION The choice of single- versus multiple-visit root canal treatment for infected teeth is in dispute. The purpose of this systematic review was to compare the healing rate and post-obturation pain of single- versus multiple-visit root canal treatment for teeth with infected root canals. METHODS An exhaustive literature search combined with specified inclusion criteria was performed ...

AIM To ascertain the adoption of new endodontic technology in general dental practice in India in 2011. METHODOLOGY A postal questionnaire survey comprising 26 questions was sent to 700 general dental practitioners. The questions covered professional activity, root canal preparation and instrumentation, choice of irrigants and intracanal medicaments, choice of obturation techniques and other ...

Aim: To evaluate and compare the instrumentation time, obturation quality of obturation, clinical radiological success pulpectomized teethfollowing root canal preparation primary molars with rotary manual file system. Methods: A total 150 requiring pulpectomy were selected from children aged four to seven years. These teeth divided into three groups 50 each. In Groups 1, 2, 3, cleaning shaping ...

INTRODUCTION Gutta-percha (GP), is a neutral and non-toxic material. The aim of this animal study was to compare the biocompatibility of nanosilver coated GP (NS-GP) with conventional GP in subcutaneous tissues in a rat model. METHODS AND MATERIALS Conventional GP and NS-GP were subcutaneously implanted in the backs of 20 male Wistar rats (n=10). A control animal was assigned for each trial p...

The goal of this study was to evaluate the thermoplasticity of conventional and thermoplastic gutta-percha and Resilon, a polyester polymer-based material. Specimens with standardised dimensions were made from the following materials: conventional and thermoplastic gutta-percha (Dentsply), conventional and thermoplastic gutta-percha (Endopoints) and Resilon. After 24 h, the specimens were place...

The purpose of this investigation was to investigate the rheological properties of four commercially available gutta perchas for root canal filling. The relaxation modulus [Gr(0): instantaneous shear modulus] and specific volume of their materials were examined. In addition, the quantity of heat was also studied by differential scanning calorimeter. In a lower temperature range than the first-o...