With the appearance of more in vivo and ex vivo publications, methacrylate based resin sealers are becoming more popular in endodontics. Their ease of use and favorable clinical performance offer an attractive alternative to conventional endodontics. This article reviews the development of resin-based sealers and biocompatibility tests. The many, mostly opposing views are analyzed to put what h...

Endodontic treatment of a tooth in its present state offers a high degree of success for most cases, but it leaves the tooth in a physiologically “dead” state. Regenerative endodontics is an emerging field which is trying to regenerate natural tissues associated with the tooth generated by nature. This article reviews the present status of regenerative endodontics, why is it important to regene...

This article reports non-surgical endodontic retreatment of two patients with persistent or recurrent periapical lesions, who had previously undergone surgical and non-surgical endodontic therapy respectively. It further discusses and reviews the relevance of classification of periapical lesions, the explanation behind healing of periapical lesions by endodontic therapy alone, causes of persist...

INTRODUCTION This paper sought to determine the levels of evidence associated with treatment for specific diagnostic categories and the prognosis of treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS A review of the literature was conducted using MEDLINE, PubMed, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Database. The Journal of Endodontics, International Journal of Endodontics, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Patholo...

Endodontics is currently in the midst of its own revolution. After this discipline is recognized as a specialty, the technological advances were made routinely. The advent of Nickle titanium files, rotary instrumentation, radiovisiography, endoscope and clinical microscope have changed the way in which the endodontics is practiced. This progress has increased both productivity and quality of ca...

Periapical lesions are the most common pathological conditions involving teeth which often require surgical intervention. To achieve optimal healing both clinically and radiographically, bone grafts and barrier membranes have been used to fill the periapical defect after degranulation of the lesion. Colostrum is one of the new materials, which has osteoinductive or regenerative potential. The p...

Introduction: Both Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) and Portland cement (PC) have been highlighted because of their favorable biological properties, with extensive applications in Endodontics, including the possibility of using into root canal filling. Objective: This article reviews literature related to MTA and PC comparing their physical, chemical and biological properties, as well as their ...

Regenerative endodontics is a new concept for the management of permanent immature teeth with necrotic pulps. This procedure enables to replace damaged dentine and pulp-dentin complex within root structure healthy tissue. Firstly, elimination clinical symptoms infection then, thickening canal walls continuing maturation finally filled host’s own vital tissue are main goals regenerative endodont...

Introduction The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence reporting confidence intervals (CIs) in clinical trials endodontics and discover any further associations with a range publication characteristics. Methods electronic contents 3 leading endodontic journals highest impact factors (International Endodontic Journal, Journal Endodontics, Australian Journal) were assessed from January 2...