OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the sealing ability of lateral compaction and tapered single cone gutta-percha techniques in root canals prepared with stainless steel and rotary nickel titanium root canal instruments by fluid filtration method. STUDY DESIGN The root canals were prepared with stainless steel (SS) and nickel titanium (NiTi) instruments. The canals prepared with...

The restoration of teeth utilising composites still presents a myriad of clinical challenges for the dental clinician. This is especially true for extensively broken down teeth and as well, those teeth which have been accessed endodontically. Fibre posts such as the quartz Macro-Lock Illusion X-RO post (Recherches Techniques Dentaires—RTD) UniCore Fiber post (Ultradent), and DT Light-Post (RTD)...

Objectives. To evaluate microleakage and absolute marginal discrepancy (AMD) and to assess correlation between AMD and microleakage with four resin luting cements. Material and Methods. 20 extracted human third molars were prepared for full-coverage crowns. 20 zirconia copings were made (LAVA, 3M ESPE) and cemented. Specimens were randomly allocated for each used type of cement into 4 groups, R...

background: prompt l-pop is a self-etching dentin adhesive, which is recommended to use with both compomers and composite resins. the aims of this investigation were to determine and compare the microleakage, shear bond strength, and shear push out strength of composite and compomer to dentin with application of prompt l-pop as adhesive system. methods: after application of prompt l-pop on the ...