INTRODUCTION Endodontic treatment in pulpless immature teeth is challenging due to the lack of an apical stop. Insertion of an apical plug is an alternative to conventional long-term apexification with calcium hydroxide. The aim of this study was to compare the apical microleakage of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) cement as apical plugs with three different ...

Purpose This study was performed to quantify the repeat rate of imaging acquisitions based on different clinical examinations, and to assess the prevalence of error types in intraoral bitewing and periapical imaging using a digital complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) intraoral sensor. Materials and Methods A total of 8,030 intraoral images were retrospectively collected from 3 grou...

Objective: to compare the quality of obturation, instrumentation time and post-operative pain after pulpectomy in primary molars using manual K-files, Kedo-S Square rotary file systems. Material Methods: a double blinded randomized control trial was conducted 45 children, who were indicated for any one mandibular molars. The canal preparation done either hand files, or files based on groups ass...

Abstract Introduction Insufficient seal of apex is a significant reason for an endodontist’s disappointment. The materials root-end filling utilized ought to forestall departure possible pollutants into periapical areas. objective this analysis was compare the fixing capacity three materials: white mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), Portland cement (PC), and Biodentine. This analyzed through tes...

This study used transparent epoxy-resin root canal models to evaluate different main root canal tapers and various methods of vertical compaction for warm gutta-percha obturation of lateral depressions. The root canal models had straight main root canals with three tapers and four lateral depressions at right angles to the main root canal, 1.0 mm and 3.0 mm from the apex. Three types of experim...

BACKGROUND Mature teeth with chronic apical abscesses characterized by intermittent discharge of pus through an associated sinus tract. This communication between oral mucosa and periapical inflammation is challenging for the sealing ability of root canal obturation material. Therefore, the study aim was to compare the outcomes of endodontic treatment using mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) ceme...

The present study was conducted to determine the influence of 2 intracanal medicaments (calcium hydroxide, chlorhexidine gel 2%) when used either alone or combined on the short- and long-term sealing ability of permanent root canal fillings. Ninety human upper central incisors were divided into 4 experimental groups (n=20). All root canals were instrumented in a step-back motion and then treate...

introduction: the production of smear layer during canal instrumentation is thought to increase coronal microleakage even after canal obturation. previous studies have shown that the type of irrigant does not necessarily affect the seal of the obturation. our study aimed to evaluate the effect of three irrigation solutions (mtad, citric acid and edta/naocl) on the coronal microleakage of root c...

Background:One of the main reasons for extraction of endodontically treated teeth is vertical root fracture (VRF). Some factors such as root canal treatment are involved in vertical root fracture because of their potential to weaken the tooth structure. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of combining different obturation materials and rotary systems on the fr...