Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between bucco-lingual dimension and root canal morphology in mandibular incisors. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 mandibular incisors were used in this study. The bucco-lingual dimensions of each tooth were measured at the level of cemento-enamel junction by using a digital caliper. Thereafter, the crowns were groun...

The caries rate is an important indicator of dental health but also provides a lot of information about dietary habits and the lifestyle of past populations. To understand dietary changes, it is important to observe both the primary location and the severity of caries lesions. In the present study the prevalence, location and severity of caries lesions were recorded on 5,838 teeth of six skelet...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the thickness of resin cements in the root thirds when using conventional fiberglass posts (CP) and relined fiberglass posts (RP) in weakened roots and to evaluate the morphological characteristics of the dentin-resin interface. Forty human maxillary anterior teeth had the crown sectioned below the cemento-enamel junction. The canals were endodontically tre...

BACKGROUND Long-term success of endodontic surgeries is often influenced by the type of root-end filling material (RFM). The aim of present study was to compare the marginal adaptation of two different RFM, cold ceramic (CC) and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), using scanning electron microscope (SEM). MATERIALS AND METHODS About 20 extracted human single-rooted teeth were collected and stor...

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between loss of radiographic crestal bone height in panoramic, bitewing and periapical radiography and to probe the attachment loss after periodontal treatment. Radiographic and probing measurements were made at baseline and after one year The population in the study consisted of 21 individuals, 13 females and 8 males, ages 18-59 [mean 35....

Gingival recession is common in the adult population, affecting almost all middle to older-aged individuals some degree, characterized by apical migration of gingival margin toward cementoenamel junction (CEJ) [1].

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present investigation was to study the influence of a reduced bone support on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth restored with glass fibre-reinforced posts (FRC). METHODS 30 caries-free maxillary central incisors were divided into 3 groups (n=10). Endodontic treatment was performed. Teeth were flattened 2 mm above the cemento-enamel junction. Gro...

BACKGROUND The incidence of dry mouth and its public health impact are increasing as the result of a progressively larger, medicated older population and because chronic diseases, like periodontitis, are prevalent pathologies among elderly patients. Periodontitis and continuous remodeling and rebuilding alveolar processes greatly affect the margin of the alveolar bone, and there is evidence ind...

Aim: The objective of this study was to evaluate the long term effect of calcium hydroxide-glycerin combination on the microhardness of human radicular dentin. Materials and methodology: One hundred and fifty freshly extracted single rooted human premolars were used in this study. All the teeth were decoronated at the cemento-enamel junction and the root canals were instrumented with protaper r...

AIM To determine whether metal type, cement type and the use of ultrasonic vibration influence the amount of tensile force required to remove parallel-sided, prefabricated, metal posts from tooth roots. METHODOLOGY Ninety extracted canine teeth were sectioned horizontally 1-mm coronal to the labial cemento-enamel junction and embedded in acrylic blocks. Standardized post spaces were prepared ...