Stem cell-based therapy has great potential in treating health conditions including cardiovascular, autoimmune, type I diabetes, neurodegenerative and bone and cartilage diseases also in spinal cord injuries, malformations and cancer. In addition to their potential use to treat systemic diseases, stem cell-based therapy also provides a powerful tool to treat oral and dental diseases such as cra...

objectives: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of gutta percha/ah26 and resilon/realseal se on residual antimicrobial activity of chlorhexidine (chx) in human root dentin and suggest the best filling material when chx is used as final irrigant. materials and methods: one-hundred and forty-four single-rooted human teeth were selected for this study. canals were instrumented to the ...

Esterase activity of the dental pulp has been iernonstrated by histochemical technics on tissue sections by Burstone (Calcification in Biological Systeins, 1960, p. 232) and by Yoshiki (Butt. Tokyo Dent. Coll., 3:14-28, 1962). Aside from the localization of cholinesterases in the human dental pulp by Avery and Rapp (Stain Technol., 33:31-7, 1958) and by Ten Cute and Shelton (Arch. Oral Biol., 1...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of different whitening toothpastes, focusing on the experimental ozonated toothpaste. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This laboratory study included a sample of 48 sound human molar teeth. Teeth were randomly assigned into four groups according to toothpaste treatment to be evaluated objectively (colorimetric method) and subject...

introduction: bacteria are the primary etiology of pulpal and periradicular pathosis. in endodontically treated teeth with persistent infections only one or a few bacterial species are present of which the most important is enterococcus faecalis. the aim of this study was to compare antibacterial efficacy of canal disinfectants including 5.25% sodium hypochlorite, 2% chlorhexidine, mtad (a mixt...

Aim: This study was done to evaluate the rate of microleakage in class V amalgam restorations in which the dental bonding agent (DBA) Excite was used as a sealer beneath the restorations. Methods: four amalgam restorative materials with commercial names of Dentam, Cinalux, Tytin and SDI (GS-80) were used. Seventy sound human premolars were selected and randomly divided into 4 groups of 15 teeth...

Composite resin has produced as an esthetic material around since the 1960s. To attain that composite matches surrounding natural teeth, shade matching is a very important process. Human teeth show variety of colorations depending on age, race, and other factors.