OBJECTIVES Endodontically treated teeth (ETT) used as abutments for removable partial dental prostheses (RPDPs) have an increased fracture risk as compared to vital abutments. One suggested explanation is that ETT exhibit a lower threshold level for tactile sensitivity than vital teeth. Therefore, this study compared the threshold for tactile sensitivity of vital teeth and ETT in the same indiv...

Clinical success of endodontically treated posterior teeth is determined by the postendodontic restoration. Several options have been proposed to restore endodontically treated teeth. Endocrowns represent a conservative and esthetic restorative alternative to full coverage crowns. The preparation consists of a circular equigingival butt-joint margin and central retention cavity into the entire ...

Statement of problem: A dowel is essential to retain the core in case of severe tooth destruction. However, the placement of a dowel and core may actually weaken teeth and affect their failure pattern depending on their material properties and stress transfer. Purpose: The present study compared the fracture resistance and failure pattern of endodontically treated premolars with different amoun...

OBJECTIVE To assess differences in the dental care provided to sickle cell anemia (SCA) patients depending on age. This retrospective study used secondary data from the dental records of the Center of Hematology and Hemotherapy in Maranhão (HEMOMAR). MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were obtained from 574 dental records of patients with SCA treated or under treatment in the Dental Department of HEM...

BACKGROUND A prospective study was started in 1995 to evaluate the success of carbon fibre reinforced epoxy resin (CFRR) posts used to restore endodontically treated teeth. All the teeth in the study had lost more than 50% of their coronal structure. METHODS Fifty-nine carbon fibre Composiposts cemented with Metabond and built up with Core Paste cores were placed into the teeth of 47 patients...

The purpose of this study was to analyze four different cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) protocols to identify horizontal root fractures (HRF) in endodontically treated teeth, with or without the presence of a metallic post. Thirty extracted single-rooted human premolars were treated endodontically. Afterwards, an observer induced a horizontal fracture in 15 teeth. Each tooth was inserted i...

Coronal discoloration of endodontically treated teeth is a challenge in clinical dentistry. This study aimed to compare coronal induced by White Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Calcium-enriched mixture cement. Fifty single-rooted, unrestored premolar extracted for orthodontic reasons were selected. After access cavity preparation, all the root canals instrumented with MTWO rotary files up #40.6%...

Root canal treatment quality has a direct bearing on healing in the periradicular area. There are various methods to assess the quality of root canal treatment. Radiographic assessment in conjunction with clinical assessment remains one of the most commonly employed methods to predict the prognosis of endodontically treated teeth. The objective of this study was to assess the quality of root ca...

PURPOSE To review the literature on adhesive luting of fiber-reinforced composite posts (FRC) to provide evidence for the clinical procedure of restoring endodontically treated teeth using FRC posts. METHODS Data focusing on bonding behavior between root canal dentin, luting agent, and FRC post in vitro as well as in vivo performance of teeth restored with FRC posts were reported. These data ...

the anatomic anomalies detection is important for an attentive clinician. asuccessful treatment of an endodontically involved tooth should make itfunctional and aesthetically acceptable for the patient. the following articlepresented a case of gemination and the endodontic, prosthetic and periodontaltreatments which were done to keep a complicated tooth in aesthetic zone