OBJECTIVES To compare panoramic radiographs made with the Scanora dental program and bitewing radiographs in the assessment of marginal bone tissue. MATERIALS AND METHODS Panoramic and posterior bitewing radiographs were made for 96 consecutive patients. Six observers assessed marginal bone level, and five observers identified the presence or absence of vertical bone defects and furcation inv...

CONTEXT Invasion of the bifurcation and trifurcation of the multi-rooted teeth resulting in furcation involvement is one of the serious complications of periodontitis. AIM The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of combination therapy using anorganic bovine bone graft and resorbable guided tissue regeneration (GTR) membrane versus open flap debridement alone in the management of...

Objectives: To evaluate the presence of radicular groove and dentin thickness on palatal aspect buccal root maxillary first premolars using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials methods: Images 312 belonging to 187 patients (between 18-69 years, 94 females 93 males) who were referred clinic retrospectively reviewed. Root canal treatment, periapical lesion, post-core excluded. One thre...

Periodontitis is primarily a dental plaque induced inflammatory disease. Anatomic factors such as cervical enamel projections, enamel pearls, and developmental grooves are often associated with advanced, localized periodontal destruction. Enamel projections and pearls are mostly associated with molars. Enamel projections in the furcation areas of molars have no true attachment and are therefore...

introduction: perforations of the pulpal floor create problems during endodontic treatment and often results in secondary periodontal involvement with eventual loss of teeth. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of mineral trioxide aggregate (mta), amalgam, zinc oxide and eugenol (zoe) and portland cement to seal furcal perforations in extracted human molars using dye penetrati...