The severe intrusion of dental implants in everyday clinical practice tends to replace conservative therapeutic approaches of maintaining teeth with dubious prognosis. Furcation-involved (FI) molars pose a great dilemma to the clinician, as in most cases their treatment requires significant effort using surgical interventions as well. Prognosis for multi-rooted is usually worse than single-root...

Introduction: Clinicians tend to encounter unfavorable situations in the treatment of teeth with severe attachment loss. Periodontal regeneration has been a successful therapeutic approach treatments that require long-term prognosis improvement. This case shows benefits combined regenerative periodontal therapy patient molar severely compromised by furcation, intrabony defects and loss apex. Ca...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and quantitatively evaluate the morphology of mandibular first molars using CBCT. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-four double-rooted mandibular first molars were evaluated by NewTom VGi CBCT. The distance from the furcation and apex to the cementoenamel junction (CEJ), diameter and thickness of c...

The purpose of this study was to compare curets with a small blade to slim ultrasonic inserts on their efficacy in removing artificial deposits from the root trunk and furcation entrance areas of mandibular molars using an in vitro model simulating a clinically closed root debridement approach. The study was conducted on 100 artificial mandibular first molars (50 right side and 50 left side) wi...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this work was to evaluate, using radiographic images, the behavior of four materials used to repair root perforations in dogs' teeth. MATERIAL AND METHODS Second and third premolars of 6 dogs were used. The 48 teeth were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=12) and the perforations were sealed with one of the following materials: MTA, AH Plus, Vitremer and gutta-percha...

The present investigation was undertaken to clinically and radiograplu’caily observe human p~mary teeth after pulpotomy using one-fifth dilution of formocresol. Seventyseven teeth of 59 ctuTdren, average age seven years, were treated. Seventy teeth were available for follow-up over a peHod varying from 4 to 36 months. The degree of root resorption was evaiuated comparing pairs of treated and ho...

Context: This article reviews the available evidence about the barrier membranes utilized in Guided Tissue Regeneration process to prevent the migration of unfavorable cells to the wound area. Evidence Acquisition: Available evidence about membranes properties and their different uses were reviewed, and the results of clinical and animal studies and systematic reviews were gathered. Results: A ...

This study compared the effectiveness of 2 barrier membranes, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) and collagen, in treating Class II furcation defects of mandibular molars in humans. Seventeen nonsmoking subjects with no history of systemic disease each presenting with Class II furcation defects in 2 mandibular molars were selected and underwent initial therapy. At the time of the surgery...