‘Prognosis’ is the forecast of the course of a disease. In the context of apical periodontitis, therefore, this term applies to both the time course and chances of healing. Over the past 80 years, an extensive volume of studies has been amassed that focuses on the prognosis of apical periodontitis after endodontic therapy. Cumulatively, the authors of these studies have recorded, grouped, and a...

Background: Irrigation during endodontic therapy is required in order to remove debris, tissue remnants, microbes and smear layer. Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and Chlorhexidine (CHX) are the most commonly used irrigants. Although they are reported to have good antimicrobial effects, both have limitations. Hence, a combination of NaOCl and CHX has been proposed to compensate for these limitation...

Aim and Objective: Endodontic retreatment is indicated in the event of a failure initial treatment root canal an that looks to be correctable with retreatment. This in-vitro study was designed assess efficacy passive ultrasonic irrigation endodontic retreatment, by employing scanning electron microscopes, on cleanliness dentine tubules without solvent curved channels. Material method: Sixty hum...

Aim: To evaluate the relationship between severity of periodontal disease and presence pulp stones using panoramic radiographies. Material Methods: The study included 96 individuals aged 18-45 years. patients were divided into four groups as control (periodontally healthy), gingivitis, stage 1-2 periodontitis 3-4 periodontitis. patients' radiographs dental examination records evaluated retrospe...

AIM This was to carry out a review of the literature concerning mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and Portland cement with regards to clinical, biological and mechanical findings and a possible substitution of MTA through Portland cement for endodontic use. STUDY DESIGN Electronic literature search of scientific papers from January 1993 to January 2009 was carried out on the MEDLINE and Scopus...

OBJECTIVE The presence of periapical radiolucency has been used as a criterion for endodontic treatment failure. However, in addition to the inherent limitations of radiographic examinations, radiographic interpretations are extremely subjective. Thus, this study investigated the effect of partial analysis of root filling quality and periapical status on retreatment decisions by general dentist...

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate, by using finite element analysis, the influence of post location and occlusal loading location on the stress distribution pattern inside the root canals of the mandibular 1st molar. Material and Methods Three different 3-D models of the mandibular 1st molar were established: no post (NP) - a model of endodontic and prosthodontic treatments; m...

for many years, gutta-percha has been the root canal filling material of choice. chloroform is one of the most efficient solvents widely used for gutta-percha removal in retreatment cases, despite being toxic and carcinogenic. the present case report discusses a chloroform extrusion through an existing perforation to the surrounding periodontal ligament space and subsequent necrosis in supporti...

INTRODUCTION Diseases of the maxillary sinus have been associated with dental roots near the maxillary sinus that have undergone endodontic treatment. OBJECTIVE To investigate the presence of filamentous fungi in patients with dental roots near the maxillary sinus who had apical periodontitis treated endodontically, and to alert practitioners that this could be a possible avenue of contaminat...

Objective: A review is made to determine whether the use of the endoscope in endodontic surgery offers advantages in clinical practice, and whether it improves the clinical and radiographic outcomes of the procedure. Material and methods: The main search terms used were: endodontic surgery, apicoectomy, apical surgery, endoscope, and magnification devices. The authors searched the Medline datab...