Irrigation of root canals during endodontic therapy is an important step. Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), chlorhexidine (CHX) and normal saline are commonly used intracanal irrigants to disinfect and clean the root canals. This prospective study was set to observe the efficacy of normal saline (0.9% NaCl) irrigation with sequential irrigation of 3% H2O2, 5.2% NaOCl and 0....

Evaluations by patients constitute an important part of the process of improving health services. This study examined patients' perceptions of secondary dental care in three cities in Minas Gerais, Brazil based on the endodontic treatment received. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews (addressing access, treatment and results) and a field diary (direct observations and report of...

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 ...

OBJECTIVE To compare 2 irrigation solutions in terms of postoperative pain after single-visit treatment of chronic apical periodontitis with pulp necrosis. METHODS A total of 126 patients requiring treatment of apical periodontitis and pulp necrosis were randomly assigned to 2 groups according to the solution used for irrigation: 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) or 2% chlorhexidine gel (CLX)...

BACKGROUND This systematic review aimed to evaluate the clinical performance of core-carrier obturation in endodontic treatment. METHODS Keywords of "(core carrier OR Thermafil) OR (cold lateral condensation OR lateral condensation) OR (warm vertical condensation OR vertical condensation) AND (obturation OR root canal filling) AND clinical study" were searched for all obtainable publications ...

INTRODUCTION Few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of the Gow-Gates and Vazirani-Akinosi techniques in patients presenting with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. Therefore, the purpose of this prospective, randomized study was to evaluate the anesthetic efficacy of the Gow-Gates and Vazirani-Akinosi techniques using 3.6 mL 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine in mandibular posterior ...

Background: Use of magnifying loupe may increase the efficiency of dental care. This clinical trial compared the time in performing non-surgical endodontic therapy with or without the use of a magnifying loupe. Methods: Patients who required primary endodontic treatment in clinical trial centres at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in Hong Kong and Peking University (PKU) in Beijing were invite...