OBJECTIVES Periapical lesions, including periapical cyst (PC), periapical granuloma (PG), and periapical abscess (PA), are frequently affected by chemical/physical damage during root canal treatment or severe bacterial infection, and thus, the differential diagnosis of periapical lesions may be difficult due to the presence of severe inflammatory reaction. The aim of this study was to make diff...

AIM To compare the apical negative pressure irrigation (ANP) with conventional irrigation in the teeth of immature dogs with apical periodontitis. METHODS Fifty-two immature pre-molar root canals were randomly assigned into 4 groups: ANP (n=15); conventional irrigation (n=17); healthy teeth (control) (n = 10); and teeth with untreated apical periodontitis (control) (n=10). After induction of ...

Multiple internal root resorption is a rare outcome of chronic irreversible pulpitis. In some cases, a chronic apical periodontitis can be later on associated. Usually, the conventional intraoral radiograph is mandatory in diagnosis but only CBCT proved to detect the true location, shape and size of resorptive defect and, if present, a perforation generated by resorption extension through the c...

The regenerative endodontic treatment (RET) of human immature permanent tooth with apical periodontitis using platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) has shown successful results in incisor. The purpose of this case series is to report four cases of the management of dens evaginatus in immature mandibular second premolars with apical periodontitis using PRF in regenerative endodontics. Four dens evaginatus ...

INTRODUCTION The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy on circulating serum high-sensitivity capsule reactive protein (hs-CRP) and homocysteine (Hcy) levels in patients with chronic periodontitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study involved fifty participants. The test group included 25 systemically healthy controls (mean age 38.44 ± 3.27 years) wit...

AIM To study the 20-year survival rate and periapical status of root filled teeth in a Swedish population requiring high-cost dental care and to identify factors related to survival and normal periapical status at follow-up. METHODOLOGY The study population comprised 104 patients selected from four local health insurance districts with treatment plans including radiographs submitted for appro...

Dedication To my parents, to whom I dedicate my thesis. You have guided me throughout my life and professional career in a positive direction. Your continual love and support for your children has taught me the most important lessons in life. I am the luckiest son in the world. Thanks for all the love and support. I am the luckiest brother and uncle in the world. Family is everything. To my gra...

thorough knowledge of the morphology and internal anatomy of the root canal system is essential, because it determines the successful outcome of endodontic treatment. the main goal of endodontic treatment is to prevent apical periodontitis and/or to promote the healing of periapical lesion. presence of two canals or roots on the palatal side of the first maxillary molar has rarely been reported...

BACKGROUND Periodontal disease associates with systemic diseases but corresponding links regarding apical periodontitis (AP) are not so clear. Hence our aim was to study association between AP and the prevalence of systemic diseases in a study population from Sweden. METHODS The subjects were 150 patients from a randomly selected epidemiological sample of 1676 individuals. 120 accepted to par...