a portrait of the artist as a young man portrays stages of spiritual developments of a young artist. based on some mystical backgrounds, particularly aquinas’s mystical aesthetics, and referring to theosophists like bruno and saint augustine, joyce comes to a kind of mystical aesthetics of art. he, accordingly, depicts a young artist whose aesthetic attitude is mystical, encounters epiphany, an...

This short essay reflects theologically upon aspects of the enigmatic passage 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 and contends that while certainly directed at assuaging eschatological anxieties Christian congregation to whom it is addressed, this not, as often suggested, uninterested in doctrine such. Rather, I argued precisely apocalyptic vision victorious eloquent epiphany Lord funds peace hope which Chr...

AIM To evaluate radiopacity of root filling materials using digital radiography. METHODOLOGY The sealers tested were AH Plus, Endofill, EndoREZ and Epiphany. Gutta-percha (Dentsply Maillefer) and Resilon cones were also tested. Acrylic plates, containing six wells, measuring 1 mm in depth and 5 mm in diameter, were prepared for the test, and filled with the materials. The test samples were ra...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of three methods in removal of Resilon/new Epiphany self-etch (SE) soft resin endodontic obturation system. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty extracted single rooted human teeth were prepared for endodontic treatment and obturated with Resilon/Epiphany SE. The roots were randomly divided into three groups; group 1 roots were retre...

introduction: blood contamination of the canal during preparation can be a major problem in endodontics; this may result in apical microleakage. the aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of blood on apical microleakage of a resin-based root canal sealer (ah26) and a polymer-based root canal sealer (epiphany). materials & methods: in this experimental study, 50 decoronated centra...

INTRODUCTION Adequate root canal seal following retreatment is essential for a successful outcome. Resilon/Epiphany (R/E) obturation system has been introduced as a substitute for conventional gutta-percha/sealer method. This in vitro study compared the amount of apical microleakage of R/E with gutta-percha/AH26 (GP/AH26) sealer as secondary root canal filling following retreatment in human tee...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sealing ability of gray-colored mineral trioxide aggregate (GMTA), white-colored MTA (WMTA), and Resilon as root filling materials. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-six human maxillary central incisors were used in the present study. In the group A, 20 teeth were filled with GMTA. In the group B, 20 teeth were filled with WMTA and in the g...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the correspondence between gap formation and apical microleakage in root canals filled with epoxy resin-based (AH Plus) combined or not with resinous primer or with a dimethacrylate-based root canal sealer (Epiphany). MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-nine lower single-rooted human premolars were filled by the lateral condensation technique (LC) and im...

This study evaluates the effect of two thermoplastic obturation systems (MicroSeal and Obtura II) on bond strength of different sealers to intraradicular dentin. Sixty root canals of human canines were prepared using ProTaper rotary files (crown-down technique) and irrigated with 2.5% sodium hypochlorite and 17% EDTA. The root canals were filled by MicroSeal, Obtura II, or lateral compaction te...