Teeth are essential to life, both in terms of function and aesthetics. Without teeth, we would be unable to chew food properly, speak clearly, or smile confidently. Thus, the loss of teeth may be considered a handicap. This paper will examine the extent of decayed, missing and filled teeth among a group of Penans living along the Melinau and Terawan Rivers, Baram, in the Malaysian state of Sara...

The prognosis of root-filled teeth depends not only on the success of the endodontic treatment but also on the amount of remaining dentine tissue, and the nature of final restoration. Fractures of restored endodontically treated teeth are a common occurrence in clinical practice. This article outlines the mechanisms and risk factors for fracture predilection in endodontically treated teeth. Dif...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the oral health status of 18-year-old Iranians in relation to their gender, place of residence and level of education. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Thirty-three calibrated examiners in 2002 collected data as part of a national survey, according to World Health Organization criteria for sampling and clinical diagnoses, across 28 provinces. The study sample was 4,448; male: 2,0...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of periapical lesions in root canal-treated teeth in a Turkish Cypriote population and to investigate the influence of the quality of root canal fillings and coronal restorations on the prevalence of periapical lesions. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The sample for this cross-sectional study consisted of 1,006 adult patients seeking routine ...

background: esophageal cancer is one of the major malignancies around the world. it is the 8th high frequency cancer and the 6th leading cause of cancer death worldwide. the etiology of esophageal carcinoma is thought to be related to the exposure of smoking, alcohol, nitrate and low socioeconomic status. in this study, the status of oral health was evaluated in the population living in the nor...

OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the effectiveness of sealant retention and caries prevention with and without primer and bond below the fissure sealant among Kuwaiti schoolchildren. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This clinical trial used fissure sealant that was applied to four sound first permanent molars on 78 children. All the teeth were cleaned with pumice and rubber cups, isolated with rubber dams,...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sealing ability of gray-colored mineral trioxide aggregate (GMTA), white-colored MTA (WMTA), and Resilon as root filling materials. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-six human maxillary central incisors were used in the present study. In the group A, 20 teeth were filled with GMTA. In the group B, 20 teeth were filled with WMTA and in the g...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of root canal treatment in private practice and filled with Resilon. Immediate postoperative radiographs were compared to follow-up radiographs of at least 1 year in 82 randomly selected primary endodontic cases treated according to a nonstandardized protocol but root-filled with Resilon. The Periapical Index (PAI) and the Clinical...

The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the quality of treatment and incidence of flare-ups when teeth with resorcinol-formaldehyde resin are retreated in a postgraduate endodontic clinic. Fifty-eight cases were included in this study. Obturated and unfilled canal space was measured on radiographs. Forty-eight percent of the total canal space was filled before retreatment; 90% w...