Achieving complete anesthesia in the presence of inflammed pulp is one of the main problems in root canal therapy, and researchers are trying to find a more efficient anesthetic drug for these cases. The main goal of this study was to compare the analgesic effect of lidocaine and lidocaine mixed with mannitol in teeth with inflamed pulp. By using an electrophysiological method the anesthetic ef...

Background and Aim: Understanding the vascular anatomy of the maxillary sinus plays an important role in the success of sinus grafting and determining the location of lateral osteotomy. The aim of the present study was to localize the posterior superior al-veolar artery (PSAA) and to measure the distance from this vascular canal to the maxil-lary sinus floor and alveolar crest by cone-beam comp...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of Inferior Alveolar Nerve (IAN) damage after surgical removal of lower third molars, to identify the cause and to construct a predictive model to assess the risk of IAN injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients were selected from the out patient department after proper clinical and radiological evaluation of mandibular third molar...

BACKGROUND To avoid postoperative injuries in the interforaminal region, presence of the Mandibular Incisive Canal (MIC), its extension and canal positioning in relation to the cortical bone and alveolar process were investigated by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred CBCT examinations obtained by means of the i-CAT CBCT imaging system were analyzed in multi...

PURPOSE To evaluate the interference of radiographic factors in the appearance of sensory deficit related to inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) after third molars (3Ms) removal. METHODS A prospective, double-blind, observational, unicentric study was performed with 126 patients submitted to a surgical procedure of lower 3Ms removal in the period from March to October/2011. Collected data included ...

The essential steps for successful endodontic treatment consist of elimination of all diseased pulp and dentin tissues, adequate chemomechanical preparation and filling of the root canal system hermetically.[1] Moreover, it is crucial that root canal obturation has to be limited within root canal system. Minor apical foramen or minor apical constriction is known to be situated 0.5–1.5 mm corona...

A new computer software program that generates panoramic and oblique computed tomography scans was used to examine 205 patients who were being considered for endosseous dental implants in the mandibular or maxillary arches. This technique allowed recognition of the course of the inferior alveolar nerve canal and measurement of the alveolar ridge, which facilitated the design and placement of an...

When the lower alveolar nerve is affected by any mechanical, iatrogenic, neoplastic or inflammatory process, we can clinically see the appearance of typical trigeminal symptoms, together with typical radiological changes of the mandibular canal, consisting in widespread hypodensity, increase in diameter and disappearINDIRECT POST-IMPLANT LESIONS OF THE INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE. RADIOLOGICAL AND ...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of present article was to review the classifications suggested for assessment of the jawbone anatomy, to evaluate the diagnostic possibilities of mandibular canal identification and risk of inferior alveolar nerve injury, aesthetic considerations in aesthetic zone, as well as to suggest new classification system of the jawbone anatomy in endosseous dental implant treatmen...