objective: diagnosis of vertical root fractures (vrfs) is critical in endodontics which most of the times occurs in endodontically treated teeth with root canal fillings such as gutta percha. despite cone beam computed tomography (cbct) has significantly enhanced image quality compared to digital radiography (dr) which aid the diagnosis, artifacts has remained as a problem in vrf detection . th...

INTRODUCTION Favorable apical seal of root filling materials is a crucial factor for a successful root canal treatment. The aim of this in vitro study was to compare bacterial and dye microleakage of two root canal filling materials including standard gutta-percha and nanosilver coated gutta-percha, and to evaluate the agreement between results of these two methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fift...

Microorganisms are very important in the initiation of pulpo-periapical pathosis. Due to the complexity of the root canal system, the mechanical instrumentation of the root canal system should be supplemented with proper canal irrigants and medicaments. It has been revealed that due to the interactions of canal irrigants and medicaments with dentin and contents of the canal system, the antimicr...

introduction: several studies have evaluated the inflammatory reaction triggered by epiphany (eph), a contemporary endodontic sealer. however, they used conventional parameters, which need additional analysis to better understand the reactions induced by this sealer compared to other traditional sealers. methods and materials: the intensity and time span of tissue irritations for three endodont...

INTRODUCTION This cross-sectional survey determined the dental prevalence of apical periodontitis (AP) in selected Iranian population, and evaluated the influence of the quality of root canal treatment (RCT) and their coronal restorations (CR) on the periapical status. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 1064 panoramic radiographies were evaluated by two observers during 2009. The quality of RCT...

The first aim of this paper was to evaluate the push-out bond strength of the gutta-percha coating of Thermafil and GuttaCore and compare it with that of gutta-percha used to coat an experimental hydroxyapatite/polyethylene (HA/PE) obturator. The second aim was to assess the thickness of gutta-percha around the carriers of GuttaCore and HA/PE obturators using microcomputed tomography ( μ CT). T...

Abstract: Human maxillary first molars are usually considered as three-rooted teeth with four root canals for the presence of a second canal in the Mesio Buccal root (MB2). In addition, lateral ramifications and apical delta of the root canal system may frequently occur, increasing the probability of leaving untreated spaces after the root canal therapy. A thorough knowledge of root canal mor...

introduction: the objective of this study was to compare the shaping ability of three rotary filing systems; constant taper k3 instruments, constant taper profile instruments and progressive taper protaper rotary instruments in clear resin blocks with simulated curved root canals. materials and methods: forty five resin blocks were divided into three groups. group a preparation was conducted wi...

microorganisms play a major role in initiation and perpetuation of pulpal and periapical diseases. therefore, elimination of the microorganisms present in the root canal system is the fundamental objective of endodontic treatment. the use of mechanical debridement, chemical irrigation or other antimicrobial protocols and intra-canal medicaments are critical to attain this goal. the aim of this ...

introduction: the aim of this study was to evaluate the root canal morphology of mandibular first and second molars using cone-beam computed tomography (cbct) in northern iranian population and also to indicate the thinnest area around root canals. methods and materials: we evaluated cbct images of 154 first molars and 147 second molars. by evaluating three axial, sagittal and coronal planes of...