Endodontic surgery aims at the resolution of a periapical inflammatory process by surgical access followed by enucleation of the lesion and root-end filling to curb any potentially noxious agent within the physical confines of the affected root. Guided bone regeneration could be associated to endodontic surgery aiming to enhance periradicular tissue regeneration. The objective of this paper was...

The nature of symptoms and signs of sciatica, genetic factors, and efficacy of periradicular infiltration were studied in 160 nonoperated patients with unilateral sciatica of 3 to 28 weeks duration. Back and leg pain (100-mm VAS), disability (Oswestry), and quality-of-life (NHP) were evaluated. ENMG and 1.5-T MRI were performed on every patient. Presence of the Trp2 and Trp3 alleles of collagen...

BACKGROUND Diabetic patients are more prone to oral infections and periradicular lesions due to changes in their immune system and qualitative and quantitative changes in normal flora of their mouth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of periradicular lesions in diabetic patients in Babol, North of Iran. METHODS From October 2011 to March 2012, 135 diabetic patients who refer...

Abstract Background: Diabetic patients are more prone to oral infections and periradicular lesions due to changes in their immune system and qualitative and quantitative changes in normal flora of their mouth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of periradicular lesions in diabetic patients in Babol, North of Iran. Methods: From October 2011 to March 2012, 135 diabetic patient...

Evidence suggests that diabetic patients are more significantly affected by problems of endodontic origin. This study sought to radiographically and histologically examine the development of periradicular inflammation in control and in diabetic rats after induction of pulpal infection. The pulps of the mandibular first molars of normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were exposed and l...

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of odontogenic sinus tracts in patients referred for endodontic therapy. Charts of 330 patients (393 permanent teeth) endodontically treated during a 10-month period were reviewed and data was collected. Among the 393 permanent teeth there were a total of 160 teeth with preoperative status of periradicular inflammation. Of 160 teeth with...

Enterococcus faecalis is the most commonly found species in root-filled teeth evincing recalcitrant periradicular lesions and as a consequence, a role in causation of endodontic treatment failure has been suggested. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of this bacterial species in root-filled teeth with or without periradicular lesions. Identification of E. faecalis was carr...

* Principal, Professor & HOD, **Professor, *** Professor & HOD, ****Senior Lecturer, # Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, KVG Dental College and Hospital, Kurunjibagh, Sullia, ## Department of Microbiology, KVG Medical College, ### Dept of Conservative and Endodontics, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore ABSTRACT Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease with serious health consequ...