Prevalence of endodontic retreatments at the UFCG Dentistry school clinic

Contemporary endodontic retreatments: an analysis based on clinical treatment findings.

A prospective in vivo investigation was conducted to determine radiographic and clinical factors associated with contemporary nonsurgical endodontic retreatments. Approximately 1,100 failing endodontically treated teeth were screened to determine an appropriate treatment plan. Using magnification, 337 consecutive retreatment cases were evaluated and treated. The vast majority of the retreated c...

A predoctoral clinical geriatric dentistry rotation at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry.

Predoctoral dental students from University of the Pacific School of Dentistry provide initial and yearly dental evaluations for participants of On Lok Senior Health Services on site at On Lok centers. Student dentists also complete some dental procedures including denture fabrication, adjustments and repairs, hard and soft relines, scaling/root planing, polishing, and limited restorative treat...

Sexual harassment in Dentistry: prevalence in dental school

OBJECTIVE Sexual harassment is unlawful in all work and educational environments in most nations of the world. The goals of this study were to describe the sexual harassment prevalence and to evaluate the experiences and attitudes of undergraduate students in one dental school in Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHODS An 18-item questionnaire was administered to 254 dental students with a completion ra...

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry.

Evaluation of the accuracy of two apex locators in endodontic treatment and retreatments: an ex vivo study

Introduction: Working length determination is important in successful endodontic treatment and retreatment.This study evaluated the accuracy of two electronic apex locators Root ZX and Raypex®6 (EALs) in determining the electronic working length (EWL) of the root canals in endodontic treatment and retreatment. Materials and Methods: Access cavities were prepared on forty extracted, singl...