The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic effects of Calcium hydroxide and Chlorhexidine as intracanal medicaments in three different groups of patients. This interventional study was conducted over a period of one year at the Department of Operative Dentistry, Fatima Jinnah Dental Hospital, Karachi. 465 single rooted teeth of patients were divided into three equal groups with 155 teet...

AIM The purpose of this prospective clinical study was to discover clinically the influence of Pulpotec® (Produits Dentaires S.A., Switzerland) on the incidence of inter-appointment flare-up, with a view to advance the resolution of pain and/or swelling in patients presenting for emergency root canal treatment. METHOD In a prospective randomized clinical trial, pulpotec paste was used as an i...

The association of internal root resorption (IRR) with dens invaginatus is an extremely rare finding, and its incidence may be underestimated, adding to the difficulty endodontic treatment. A 9-year-old boy was admitted complaints swelling pain. Radiological examination revealed closed apex Oehlers type II severe IRR, as well apical third two lateral perforation lesion. Calcium hydroxide applie...

INTRODUCTION Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) has the ability to invade the dentinal tubules and resist high pH levels. As a result, calcium hydroxide (CH) is not much effective on this bacterium. In theory, nanoparticle calcium hydroxide (NCH) has smaller size and high surface area that enables it to penetrate into the deeper layers of dentin and be more effective on E. faecalis. This in vi...

background pain experience makes a serious anxiety for both patient and clinician before and after root canal treatment. pain is a complex psychophysiologic phenomenon. objectives the aim of this randomized control trial study was to evaluate the analgesic effect of odontopaste® and a corticosteroid containing compound medicament between root canal therapy appointments. materials and methods on...

background and aims. since intracanal medicaments can affect the cell viability in periapical tissues, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of calcium hydroxide and propolis on pulp fibroblasts. materials and methods. two healthy third molars were used as a source to obtain fibroblasts. the fibroblasts were cultured and subjected to 1 mg/ml of propolis and calcium hydroxide. this ex...

Aim: To evaluate and compare the antibacterial efficacy of turmeric extract as an intracanal medicament against E. faecalis and its effect on the microhardness of root dentin in comparison with calcium hydroxide and 2% chlorhexidine gel. Materials and methods: One hundred and fourty dentin blocks were prepared from 70 extracted human single-rooted teeth and standardized. For antibacterial asses...

Context One of the important goals of root canal therapy is disinfection aided by irrigation and intracanal medicaments. Commonly used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents have shown anti-bacterial activity, thus, when used as intracanal medicaments, nonantibiotic agents have the potential to provide anti-inflammatory, local analgesic, and anti-bacterial activity. Aim The aim of this study i...

OBJECTIVE Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) has been used in endodontics as an intracanal medicament due to its antimicrobial effects and its ability to inactivate bacterial endotoxin. The inability to totally remove this intracanal medicament from the root canal system, however, may interfere with the setting of eugenol-based sealers or inhibit bonding of resin to dentin, thus presenting clinical ch...