Adresa za dopisivanje Manuel Monterde Catholic University of Valencia Department of Endodontics Valencia, Spain [email protected] Sažetak Svrha: Željelo se usporediti tehnike punjenja kanala – od lateralne kondenzacije do ostalih tehnika kondenzacije punila koje uključuju fizičke (temperatura: Soft-Core®, Obtura II®) i kemijske promjene (condensation: Guttaflow®, Resilon®) te njihov kon...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The purpose of this study was to compare several parameters of root canal preparation using two different rotary Nickel-Titanium instruments: Pro-Taper (Dentsply Maillefer, Ballagigues, Switzerland) and Hero-Shaper (Micro Mega, Besancon, France). METHODS Twelve extracted maxillary premolars were randomly divided into two groups and embedded into a muffle system. All root c...

This study evaluated in vitro the capacity of debris removal from the apical third of flattened root canals, using different final irrigation protocols. Thirty human mandibular central incisors with a mesiodistal flattened root were prepared using rotary instrumentation by Endo-Flare 25.12 and Hero 642 30.06, 35.02, 40.02 files, irrigated with 2 mL of 1% NaOCl after each file. The specimens wer...

INTRODUCTION Smear layer (SL) is produced as a result of mechanical instrumentation of the canal(s). Despite the controversies regarding its removal, the evidence-based trend has shifted towards removing and eliminating the SL. Different methods have been used to remove the SL and the aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the ability of 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), 18% etidr...

OBJECTIVE The present study was designed to test the null hypothesis that there is no significant difference in debridement quality promoted by 3 nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary systems. STUDY DESIGN Sixty-seven vital mandibular molars that were prospectively collected in vivo were used. The teeth were extracted and then pulp tissue fixed by 10% formalin. The use of different NiTi rotary system...

Pocket switched networks (PSNs) take advantage of human mobility to distribute data. Investigations on real-world trace data indicate that human mobility follows a simple reproducible pattern: a human being usually visits a few places at high frequencies. These most frequently visited places form the home of a node, which is exploited in this paper to design two HomE based ROuting (HERO) algori...

Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow (HeRO) grafts (Merit Medical Systems, Inc, South Jordan, Utah) provide a means for access in catheter-dependent hemodialysis patients but typically require several weeks for tissue incorporation. Modifying the HeRO graft with an ACUSEAL graft (W. L. Gore & Associates, Newark, Del) can allow immediate cannulation, thus reducing catheter dependence time and its assoc...

The existence of multiple decision-makers and goals, spatial and non-linear forest management objectives and the combinatorial nature of forest planning problems are reasons that support the use of heuristic optimisation algorithms in forest planning instead of the more traditional LP methods. A heuristic is a search algorithm that does not necessarily find the global optimum but it can produce...

AIM To compare the shaping ability of progressive versus constant taper shaft instruments in curved root canals of extracted human teeth. METHODOLOGY A total of 40 root canals of mandibular molars with curvatures ranging between 20 degrees and 40 degrees were divided into two groups of 20 canals each and embedded in a muffle system. The root canals sectioned horizontally at three levels befor...