root perforations are an undesired complication of endodontic treatment which result in loss of integrity of the root, and adversely affect the prognosis of the treatment. recently, iranian mineral trioxide aggregate (root mta) has been introduced as an ideal material for perforation repair. in this article a successful repair of strip root perforation of mandibular molar using root mta is pres...

introduction: the aim of this in vitro study was to compare the effect of hand and rotary instruments on fracture strength of tooth roots. materials & methods: thirty two teeth were randomly divided into two experimental groups of 15 each and one negative control group with two samples. in group 1, step-back technique with conventional stainless steel k-files was used, and in group 2, instrumen...

successful root canal treatment requires adequate knowledge regarding morphologic variations in root canal system of teeth. this report describes a six-canalled mandibular first molar with four mesial root canals requiring endodontic retreatment. the two additional canals in the mesial root were found during retreatment with the aid of illumination and magnification. in conclusion, the possibil...

introduction: the aim of the present in vitro study was to evaluate the disinfection ability of 980-nm diode laser in comparison with sodium hypochlorite (naocl) as a common root canal irrigant in canals infected with enterococcus faecalis ( e. faecalis ). methods and materials: the root canals of 18 extracted single-rooted premolars were prepared by rotary system. after decoronation, the roots...

introduction: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiographic quality of root canal fillings by fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-year undergraduate students at tabriz faculty of dentistry between 2006 and 2012. methods and materials: a total of 1183 root canal fillings in 620 teeth were evaluated by two investigators (and in case of disagreement by a third investigator) regarding the prese...

background and aims. various materials and methods have been introduced for obturating cleaned and shaped root canal systems. this in vitro study aimed to evaluate the sealing ability of single-cone obturation technique with mineral tri-oxide aggregate and calcium-enriched mixture based on bacterial leakage approach. materials and methods. sixty-four single-canal teeth were prepared and randoml...

introduction: the complexity of the root canal system presents a challenge for the practitioner. this systematic review evaluated the papers published in the field of root canal anatomy and configuration of the root canal system in permanent maxillary second molars. methods and materials: all articles related to the root morphology and root canal anatomy of the permanent maxillary second molars...