The aim of this study was to evaluate the antiseptic efficacy of rotary instrumentation associated with calcium hydroxide-based pastes prepared with different vehicles and antiseptics. Chronic periapical lesions were experimentally induced in 72 premolar root canals of four dogs. Under controlled asepsis, after initial microbiological sampling (A1), the root canals were instrumented using the P...

background: the aim of this study was to compare push-out bond strength of a new bioceramic endodontic sealer, endosequence bc sealer (brasseler usa, savannah, ga), used with gutta-percha in the presence or absence of phosphate-buffered saline solution (pbs) within the root canals. materials and methods: forty single-rooted human teeth were prepared and randomly divided into four groups. sample...

Context The identification of root canals plays an important role in successful endodontic diagnosis and treatment. An inappropriate identification of canal resulting in incomplete removal of pulp tissue from the root canals is the main reason for the failure of endodontic treatment in molars. Radiographic imaging is an essential investigative tool in successful endodontics. Cone beam computed ...

AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of calcium hydroxide dressing on the filling of simulated lateral canals by different obturation techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty single-root-premolars were instrumented. Simulated lateral canals were drilled on each third of the roots. The teeth were divided into four groups: no dressing and obturation by lateral condensation ...

The main objective of endodontic therapy is the thorough mechanical and chemical cleansing of the entire root canal system and its complete obturation with an inert filling material. Failure to find and fill a canal contributes toward the failure of endodontic therapy .The root canal anatomy of mandibular first molars is complex. Studies of the morphologic structure of root canal systems hav...

one of the main causes of endodontic treatment failure is the clinician’s inability to localize all the root canals. due to the complex anatomy of the root canal system, missed canals are not uncommon. there are several strategies to decrease the possibility of missed root canals starting with good pre-operative radiographies. in order to overcome the limitations of conventional radiographies, ...

OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy of Reciproc(®) (VDW GmbH) and ProFile(®) (Dentsply Maillefer) instruments at removing gutta-percha from straight and curved root canals ex vivo filled using the cold lateral condensation and GuttaMaster(®) (VDW GmbH) techniques. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty mesial roots of mandibular molars with two curved canals and 80 single-rooted teeth with straight root c...

background and aims. it is critical to have a proper knowledge of the normal anatomy of the pulp and its variations for the success of endodontic treatment. the purpose of this study was to investigate variations in the root canal system of maxillary first permanent molars in an iranian population. materials and methods. in this study, 137 maxillary first molars were decalcified, dye-injected, ...

background and aims. the knowledge of variations in root canal morphology is critical for a successful endodontic treatment. the purpose of this study was to investigate variations in the root canal system of human mandibular first permanent molars in an iranian population. materials and methods. in this study, 209 mandibular first molar teeth were decalcified, dye-injected, and cleared in orde...