The goal of this general article is to present a survey of the current knowledge about the clinical approach of restoring endodontically treated teeth. The best way to restore teeth after root canal treatment has long been and still is a controversial subject of debate to this day. The clinical approach of restoring endodontically treated teeth needs taking into consideration several issues: ai...

tooth fusion is a developmental anomaly characterized by the :union: between the dentin and/or enamel of at least two separately developing teeth. the fusion of posterior teeth is an uncommon occurrence. in this article, we report a rare case of unilateral fusion of a mandibular second molar with a paramolar. carious exposure mandated endodontic treatment. the unusual morphology and complex roo...

the aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of apical negative pressure (anp), manual dynamic agitation (mda), passive ultrasonic irrigation (pui) and needle irrigation (ni) as final irrigation activation techniques for smear layer removal in curved root canals.mesiobuccal root canals of 80 freshly extracted maxillary first molars with curvatures ranging between 25° and 35° were used. a gl...

introduction: root canal preparation is an important process in endodontic therapy. nickel-titanium (niti) rotary file system can be used in single length technique (simultaneous technique) without early coronal enlargement, as well as in crown-down method. the purpose of this in vitro study was to compare single length with crown-down methods’ shaping ability using mtwo niti files . materials ...

introduction: this study compared apical dye penetration using lateral condensation technique (lc) and lc technique with a reciprocal handpiece (mechanical lateral condensation or mlc) as a new method. materials and methods: forty-eight human extracted straight canine teeth were used. after crown amputation, the teeth were randomly divided into four experimental groups of 10 teeth each and two ...

MTA has been investigated as a root-end filling material. Its mechanism of action has some similarities to that of Ca(OH)2. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the repair process taking place in the delayed replantation of monkey teeth using calcium hydroxide and MTA as root canal filling materials. Five monkeys had their lateral incisors extracted and bench-dried for 60 minutes. After ro...

The restoration of teeth utilising composites still presents a myriad of clinical challenges for the dental clinician. This is especially true for extensively broken down teeth and as well, those teeth which have been accessed endodontically. Fibre posts such as the quartz Macro-Lock Illusion X-RO post (Recherches Techniques Dentaires—RTD) UniCore Fiber post (Ultradent), and DT Light-Post (RTD)...

introduction: the purpose of this in vitro study was to compare working length (wl) changes after straight-line access (sla) and different coronal flaring (cf) methods. materials and methods: coronal access preparations were made (without sla) in molar teeth to allow access to 120 canal orifices with a hand file. the suitable cusp and root tips were then flattened to facilitate reproducible and...

From a fracture mechanics viewpoint, structural defects, cracks or canal irregularities are likely to play a major role in fracture susceptibility of the roots, because stresses can be exponentially amplified at these sites. By incorporating defects into a smooth round canal using rotary NiTi, theoretically the roots could be strengthened. The aims of the study were to determine whether rotary ...

introduction: the aim of this study was to evaluate the amount of dentine removed after canal preparation using stainless steel (ss) hand instruments or rotary profile instruments. materials and methods: thirty-six extracted human teeth with root canal curvatures less than 30º were embedded in clear polyester resin. the roots were cut horizontally at apical 2, 4 and 7 mm. dentin thickness was m...