AIM The purpose of this study was to determine the anesthetic efficacy of inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) using 4% articaine and 2% lidocaine supplemented with buccal infiltration. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty five patients, diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis of a mandibular posterior tooth were included in the study. The first group of 15 patients received 2% lidocaine with 1:200000 ep...

The dental pulp space can become infected due to a breach in the surrounding hard tissues. This leads to inflammation of the pulp (pulpitis), soft tissue breakdown, and finally to bone loss around the root apex (apical periodontitis). The succession of the molecular events leading to apical periodontitis is currently not known. The main inflammatory mediator associated with neutrophil chemotaxi...

To compare the patients’ analgesic intake after pulpotomy and root canal treatment to time span of both endodontic procedures. A total thirty-four permanent mandibular molars with signs symptoms irreversible pulpitis were randomly assigned a group (n=17) (RCT) (n=17). Endodontic procedure duration was recorded for groups. Analgesic each patient up fourth day post treatment. In management mature...

introduction: effective post-operative pain management is one of the problems following root canal treatment. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids) are the most commonly prescribed analgesics in endodontics. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of naproxen in controlling pain following root canal treatment in teeth with irreversible pulpitis. materials and methods: th...

Abstract Objectives This study aimed to evaluate endodontists’ treatment approaches during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Materials and Methods Web-based 16-question survey was sent members of Turkish Endodontic Society via social media email between May 5 25, 2020, obtain information about members’ demographic characteristics seven cases considering COVID-19. The represente...