the maxillary first premolar may present large number of anatomic variations. the clinician should be aware of the configuration of the pulp system. maxillary first premolars usually have two canals. the incidence of three canals in these teeth is quite rare. this case report presents the diagnosis and clinical management of a maxillary first premolar with two distinct canals in the apical thir...

BACKGROUND Concerns about the effects caused by premolar extractions on the soft-tissue profile have motivated many investigations in different malocclusions. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the cephalometric facial soft-tissue changes after orthodontic treatment with premolar extractions of Class II division 1 malocclusion subjects. SEARCH METHODS Electronic databases PubMed, Web of Science, Embase...

Introduction-Debridement is the aim of and also a big challenge to endodontic treatment especially in the apical portion of the root canal. Because of the complexity of the root canal anatomy and the limitations of instrumentation, irrigation has gained increasing attention and one improvement in this respect is irrigant activation. The aim of this study is to Compare the cleaning efficacy of c...

AIM The purpose of this case report is to describe a nonsurgical endodontic treatment of a mandibular left second premolar with two separate roots and three distinct root canals. BACKGROUND In endodontics, the possible existence of extra canals must be considered before endodontic treatment is instituted. A wide morphological variation of the root canal system is known to exist. CASE DESCRI...

background and aims. the study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of taurodontism and related systemic conditions and gender differences in premolars and molars of patients attending shiraz faculty of dentistry. materials and methods. in this cross-sectional study, panoramic radiographs of 510 randomly selected patients were evaluated by a maxillofacial radiologist for the apically displac...

Aims: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of smear layer on push-out bond strength silicone-based root canal sealers. Materials and methods: Sixty extracted, single-rooted, sound human mandibular first premolar teeth were selected for this study. Crown portion each tooth was decoronated level cement-enamel junction standardize length 16 mm. working measured by subtracting 1mm from visually d...

OBJECTIVE The goal of present study was to determine the effect of different nickel-titanium file systems on the amount of apically extruded debris during endodontic retreatment: D-RaCe retreatment systems, EdgeFile XR retreatment rotary files, and Reciproc R40. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-six single-rooted prepared mandibular premolar teeth were filled with Gutta-percha and AH Plus sealer. ...

Introduction: The main goal of the successful endodontics is the complete sterilization of the root canal space. During preparation, irrigants and debris such as bacteria, dentin fillings and necrotic debris may be extruded into the periradicular region leading to periapical inflammation and postoperative flare-ups. Several instrument designs and irrigation techniques have been developed to pre...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this in-vitro study was to compare canal transportation and centering ability of Twisted and Hyflex Rotary Files with stainless steel hand k-flexofiles by using Spiral Computed Tomography. MATERIALS & METHODS A total of 90 freshly extracted human mandibular single rooted Premolar teeth were selected. The crowns were flattened with steel disks and a final dimension of...

The aim of this study was to investigate the stress distribution in a 3-D model of two-rooted tooth (first maxillary premolar) under two different occlusal force vectors by using finite element analysis. In the first model overall force of 200 N was divided into three vectors (cusp to fossa occlusion), and in the second model overall force was divided into 4 vectors (cusp to fossa and cusp to m...