Endodontic irrigating solutions may have different effects, one of which is dissolving pulp tissue. The capacity of different irrigants to dissolve vital and necrotic pulp tissue was evaluated in vitro by means of a quantitative and qualitative study of total soluble pulp protein. Vital pulps and pulps with induced necrosis from young bovine teeth were used. Pulp was cut into smaller pieces, we...

BACKGROUND Electric and thermal tests are the most commonly employed methods for the diagnosis of pulp health status. The objectives of our study are to assess the validity, yield and accuracy of cold and electric pulp tests in determining the vitality of teeth requiring endodontic treatment. METHODS A cross sectional study was carried out at the Dental Clinic of Aga Khan University Hospital ...

INTRODUCTION This article reviews and reports on the histopathologic and histobacteriologic status of the tissue in lateral canals and apical ramifications (LC/AR) in diverse clinical conditions as well as in response to endodontic treatment. METHODS In total, serial sections from 493 human tooth specimens obtained by extraction or apical surgery were screened for the presence of LC/AR. RES...

Intracanal medications have historically played an important role in root canal therapy. Their purpose is to establish an antimicrobial environment within the pulp chamber (1). The root canal system may contain significant types and numbers of organisms that cause acute exacerbations, delay treatment procedures, and retard or prevent healing. Although mechanical instrumentation and frequent irr...

background : patients admitted in coronary care units face various stressors. ambiguity of future life conditions and unawareness of caring methods intensifies the patients’ anxiety and stress. this study was conducted to assess the effects of whole body massage on anxiety and vital signs of patients with acute coronary disorders.   methods: a randomized controlled trial was conducted on 120 pa...

I) Introduction (II) Diseases of the Pulp (III) Controversies in the Management of Exposed Pulp in the Adult Tooth NATURE OF THE CONTROVERSY POTENTIAL FACTORS OF SIGNIFICANCE TO FAILURE OF PULP CAPPING RESEARCH DIRECTIONS INDIRECT PULP CAPPING—ALTERNATIVE TO DIRECT PULP CAPPING? (IV) Controversies in Endodontic Therapy NATURE OF THE CONTROVERSY SUCCESS AND FAILURE OF ENDODONTIC THERAPY CORONAL ...

The consequences of pulp exposure from caries, trauma or tooth preparation misadventure can be severe, with pain and infection the result. The morbidity associated with treating pulp exposures is consequential, often requiring either extraction or root canal therapy. Both the loss of the tooth and its replacement, or endodontic treatment and tooth restoration, involve multiple appointments and ...

stem cell-based therapy has great potential in treating health conditions including cardiovascular, autoimmune, type i diabetes, neurodegenerative and bone and cartilage diseases also in spinal cord injuries, malformations and cancer. in addition to their potential use to treat systemic diseases, stem cell-based therapy also provides a powerful tool to treat oral and dental diseases such as cra...