Aims The primary goals of endodontic treatment are to debride and disinfect the root canal space to the greatest possible extent, and to seal the canals as effectively as possible, aiming to establish or maintain healthy periapical tissues. Although initial root canal therapy has been shown to be a predictable procedure with a high degree of success, failure can occur after treatment. Lack of h...

The hard tissue repository of the human dental pulp takes on numerous configurations and shapes. A thorough knowledge of tooth morphology, careful interpretation of angled radiographs, proper access preparation and a detailed exploration of the interior of the tooth are essential prerequisites for a successful treatment outcome. Magnification and illumination are aids that must be utilized to a...

AIM The present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating and comparing the shaping ability of two Nickel-titanium rotary instruments, with two disparate design features, on root canal geometry of extracted human maxillary first premolars using microcomputed tomography. STUDY DESIGN Twenty four bifurcated maxillary first premolars were divided into two groups and embedded in a rubber-bas...

introduction proper cleaning and shaping of the root canal system is one of the most important aspects of endodontic therapy. to estimate the canal length before instrumentation in endodontic treatment, traditionally, conventional radiographic techniques and, recently, direct digital radiography (ddr) are applied. the application of computer technology in radiography has allowed less exposure t...

apical extrusion of debris and irrigants during cleaning and shaping of the root canal is one of the main causes of periapical inflammation and postoperative flare-ups. the purpose of this study was to quantitatively measure the amount of debris and irrigants extruded apically in single rooted canals using two reciprocating and one rotary single file nickel-titanium instrumentation systems.sixt...

Contributors: 1Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SDS, Karad, Maharashtra, India; 2Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SDS, Karad, Maharashtra, India; 3Post-graduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SDS, Karad, Maharashtra, India Correspondence: Dr. Jain D. Department of Conservative Dentistry and End...

introduction: this study aimed to perform a rigorous sample standardization and also evaluate the preparation of mesiobuccal (mb) root canals of maxillary molars with severe curvatures using two single-file engine-driven systems (waveone with reciprocating motion and oneshape with rotary movement), using micro-computed tomography (micro-ct). methods and materials: ten mb roots with single canal...