BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the bond strength of AH plus, Acroseal, and Adseal to the root canal dentin. METHODS A total of 36 single-rooted, mandibular premolar teeth were used. Root canal shaping procedures were performed with ProTaper rotary instruments (Dentsply Maillefer) up to size F4. The prepared samples were then randomly assembled into 3 groups (n = 12). For eac...

Irrigation is probably the most underrated procedure in Endodontic therapy. While most articles or presentations spend a great deal of time on shaping procedures, not much emphasis is given for irrigation. This has led to a great deal of confusion on the type of irrigant, the protocol and the method of use. The purpose of this article is to discuss root canal irrigants, irrigation techniques an...

The basis of endodontic treatment is elimination of microorganisms from the root canal. Cleaning and shaping is usually not enough to reduce the bacterial count in the root canals. Many resistent microorganisms stay back and continue to multiply increasing the chances of failure of the treatment. Hence intracanal medicaments are necessary and various intracanal medicaments have been tried. Calc...

introduction: root canal preparation is an important process in endodontic therapy. nickel-titanium (niti) rotary file system can be used in single length technique (simultaneous technique) without early coronal enlargement, as well as in crown-down method. the purpose of this in vitro study was to compare single length with crown-down methods’ shaping ability using mtwo niti files . materials ...

tooth discoloration induced by endodontic sealers, is a common finding that impairs aesthetic outcome of endodontic treatment. the aim of the present mini literature review, was to summarize the existing data on discoloration potential of different endodontic sealers. the research covered the article published in pubmed and google scholar from 2000 to 2015. the searched keywords included ‘tooth...

Introduction: The purpose of this in-vitro study was to compare shaping ability of NiTi rotary Mtwo and FlexMaster with stainless steel hand K-Flexofile in curved root canals of extracted teeth. Materials and Methods: Mesiobuccal canals of 45 mandibular molar teeth were balanced into three groups of 15 each, with respect to the Schneider angle, canal access angle, height, dis-tance and radiu...

INTRODUCTION The complex anatomy of the root canal system has been shown to limit the penetration of irrigating solutions into the apical third; hence, the aim of this study was to determine whether the use of a patency file is related to the presence of a radiopaque irrigating solution in the apical third of human root canals after using passive ultrasonic activation in vivo. METHODS Forty h...

AIM To compare the shaping ability of three different nickel-titanium rotary instruments during the preparation of curved root canals in extracted teeth. METHODOLOGY A total of 60 root canals with curvatures ranging between 25° and 35° were divided into three groups of 20 canals. Based on radiographs taken prior to instrumentation, the groups were balanced with respect to the angle and the ra...

INTRODUCTION Root canal preparation is an important process in endodontic therapy. Nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary file system can be used in single length technique (simultaneous technique) without early coronal enlargement, as well as in crown-down method. The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare single length with crown-down methods' shaping ability using Mtwo NiTi files. MATERIALS ...

Introdouction: Variations in root canal morphology pose a challenge for successful endodontic treatment. The root canal anatomy of the maxillary first molar has been often described as three roots with four canals (two mesiobuccal, one distobuccal, and one palatal). The occurrence of two palatal canals in one palatal root is quite rare. This report represents the case of a maxillary first molar...