The opportunistic Propionibacterium acnes recovered frequently from failed endodontic treatments might be the result of nosocomial endodontic infections. The study was aimed to determine if gloves worn by dentists could be 1 of the sources of these nosocomial infections and to investigate the P. acnes phylotypes involved.(...) Contamination of the gloves was detected at the final stages of the ...

The purpose of this study was to determine the different reasons for root canal failure in the department of dentistry at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. It was a cross sectional study which was based on collection and interpretation of data. Seventy patients of both genders were selected from dental out patient department of PIMS. All patients selected, presented with post endodontic c...

Endo-perio lesions primarily occur by way of the intimate anatomic and vascular connections between the pulp and the periodontium. Endodontic-periodontal combined lesion is a clinical dilemma because making a differential diagnosis and deciding a prognosis are difficult. An untreated primary endodontic lesion may become secondarily involved with periodontal breakdown, which clinically present u...

Presence of extra roots and canals should be considered before initiation of root canal treatment for the success of endodontic treatment. A mandibular second premolar with three separate roots is very rare and its prevalence has been reported to be around 0.1%. This case report explains non-surgical endodontic treatment of a mandibular second premolar with three separate roots and three separa...

This case report describes the endodontic therapy on a three-rooted mandibular first molar. The initial endodontic treatment was carried out after misreading preoperative periapical radiograph. Moreover, the working length was determined only with the apex locator. So, the additional disto-lingual root left unidentified and remained untreated, failing the treatment. A thorough radiographic exam...

b a u c g picoectomy involves the surgical management of tooth with a periapical lesion which cannot be esolved by conventional endodontic treatment root canal therapy or endodontic retreatment). ecause the term “apicoectomy” consists of only ne aspect (removal of root apex) of a complex eries of surgical procedures, the terms “periapical urgery” or “periradicular surgery” are more approriate. ...

Biofilm biology has become an expanding field of research in human, industrial and environmental ecosystems. The knowledge accumulated suggests that organisms growing in biofilms develop properties different to those dwelling in the planktonic state. On surveying the endodontic literature it is obvious that this realization and the fact that biofilms afford the resident microorganisms protectio...

The success of endodontic treatment requires the knowledge of tooth morphology and its variations. Mandibular incisor's anatomy presents a challenge when an endodontic access is made, because of its small size and high prevalence of two canals. We are describing a Weine's Type IV root canal configuration that was detected in a mandibular central incisor, which was demonstrated by a radiographic...

Knowledge of endodontic status (notably whether pulp has been replaced by dentine) is important in equine dentistry as it may give an indication of how much crown may be removed during clinical crown reduction before encountering vital pulp. This is important in conditions such as step-mouth where large (>5mm) crown reductions may be necessary. Knowledge of endodontic status (notably whether pu...

AIM To determine the probability of the incidence, intensity, duration and triggering of post-endodontic pain, considering factors related to the patient (age, gender, medical evaluation) and to the affected tooth (group, location, number of canals, pulp vitality, preoperative pain, periapical radiolucencies, previous emergency access, presence of occlusal contacts with antagonist). METHODOLO...