OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical outcome between mineral trioxide aggregate apical plug and mineral trioxide monoblock technique of endodontic apexification procedure of non vital permanent incisors with open apexes. STUDY DESIGN: Clinical in vivo Cross sectional comparative study PLACE AND DURATION: Endodontic department/College of Dentistry Ziauddin University, Karachi. Study duration was f...

AIM The present report describes and discusses root canal variations in the internal morphology of maxillary molars. BACKGROUND Dental internal anatomy is directly related to all the technical stages of the endodontic treatment. Even though, in some situations a typical anatomical characteristics can be faced, and the professional should be able to identify them. CASE DESCRIPTIONS This clin...

The objective of this retrospective practice-based study was to evaluate the survival molar teeth and endodontic success after complex treatment up 89 months. Endodontically (Endodontic Treatment Classification (ETC) scores II III) treated first second molars between January 2011-October 2017 within a referral setting were included. Open apices, combined surgical treatment, ETC score I, patient...

Retreatment is common in endodontics. The purpose of this article was to classify the different clinical situations encountered in retreatment cases and relate them to the outcome after an observation period of 24 months. A total of 425 patients (452 teeth) from 451 patients, consecutively admitted for root-canal retreatment, were monitored during a 24-month period. All teeth (254 molars, 107 p...

AIMS Despite various advents in technology, the present era marks a shift to phytotherapeutics and alternative modalities to conventional endodontic treatments. Newer endodontic modalities have been developed inculcating the ancient system of medicine. The present study was done to compare and evaluate the clinical pulp response and radiographic signs after pulpotomy in four groups of primary m...

AIM To determine whether the following can be sterilized by autoclaving - endodontic sponges, rotary nickel-titanium (NiTi) instruments within endodontic sponges, and rotary NiTi instruments with rubber stoppers. METHODOLOGY Sixty-four samples of eight different endodontic sponges (n = 512) were placed into brain heart infusion broth (BHI) for 72 h. An aliquot of this was then spread onto hor...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Endo perio lesions are common conditions that are often difficult to diagnose and are persistent if not treated completely. However, if the patient’s history is taken carefully and thorough evaluation of all possible routes of infection is carried out, a properly done endodontic treatment is sufficient to eliminate the infection. However, wherever a secondary periodontal ...

BACKGROUND Root canal treatment (RoCT), or endodontic treatment, is a common procedure in dentistry. The main indications for RoCT are irreversible pulpitis and necrosis of the dental pulp caused by carious processes, tooth cracks or chips, or dental trauma. Successful RoCT is characterised by an absence of symptoms and clinical signs in teeth without radiographic evidence of periodontal involv...

Regenerative endodontics has been proposed to replace damaged and underdeveloped tooth structures with normal pulp-dentin tissue by providing a natural extracellular matrix (ECM) mimicking environment; stem cells, signaling molecules, and scaffolds. In addition, clinical success of the regenerative endodontic treatments can be evidenced by absence of signs and symptoms; no bony pathology, a dis...

Success of root canal therapy depends on the complete eradication of microflora from the root canal system. A great deal of research is needed to identify and define the role of the pathogens which are involved in the pathogenesis of the periradicular diseases. This will help the endodontist to plan the best treatment by irradiation of pathogens which, in turn predict the outcome of the treatme...