introduction: the purpose of this study was to compare the sealability of three different commercial types of mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) and calcium enrichment mixture (cem) cement as an experimental root-end filling material. materials and methods: forty-six single rooted teeth were cleaned, shaped, and obturated. the apical 3 mm of each root was resected and root-end cavities with 3 mm ...

introduction : the purpose of this clinical study was to compare the blood mercury levels before and after endodontic surgery using amalgam as a root-end filling material. materials and methods: fourteen patients requiring periradicular surgery participated in this prospective clinical study. a zinc-free amalgam was employed as root-end filling material. blood samples were collected at three in...

cytotoxic effects of obturation materials were tested in presence and absence of endotoxin on human monocytes in vitro.human monocytes from thp-1 cell line were cultured. three millimeters from the tip of each resilon and gutta percha points were cut and directly placed at the bottom of the culture wells. cultured cells were exposed to gutta percha (groups g1 and g2) and resilon (r1 and r2). te...

Introduction: The TC system, developed in 2002, allows the endodontic filling by means of a non-conventional technique that uses gutta-percha at alpha phase, thermoplasticized in its own oven, placed into canal through a McSpadden compactor, without using a main cone. Objective: The aim of this case report was to show the TC system used for root canal filling. Case report: Three teeth of a pati...

This study evaluated the bond strength of root-end filling materials to root-end cavities using a new methodology. Twenty maxillary central incisors were subjected to biomechanical preparation (#80 hand file) and sectioned transversally 2 mm short of the apex and 4 mm coronally to this point. The root cylinders were embedded in acrylic resin and positioned at 45° to the horizontal plane for pre...

The purpose of this study was twofold: first, to determine the influence on the healing of the periapical tissues when selected bacterial strains and combinations thereof remain after root canal treatment; and, second, the relationship to healing of the quality of the root filling. In eight monkeys, 175 root canals, previously infected with combinations of four or five bacterial strains and wit...

BACKGROUND Complete removal of old filling material during root canal retreatment is fundamental for predictable cleaning and shaping of canal anatomy. Most of the retreatment methods tested in earlier studies have shown inability to achieve complete removal of root canal filling. Therefore the aim of this investigation was to assess the efficacy of three different rotary nickel titanium retrea...

introduction: the aim of this study was to evaluate the compressive strength of calcium-enriched mixture (cem) cement in contact with acidic, neutral and alkaline ph values. methods and materials: the cement was mixed according to the manufacturer’s instructions, it was then condensed into fourteen split molds with five 4×6 mm holes. the specimens were randomly divided into 7 groups ( n =10) an...

introduction: osteoblasts and periodontal ligament cells are major cells for wound healing after root end resection. the interaction of osteoblasts with filling materials could play a critical role in healing of surgical lesion. adhesion and spreading of cells on material surface are the initial phase for cellular function. the purpose of the present study was the evaluation of morphology and a...

Background and Aim: Complete removal of gutta-percha from the root canal system and its remnants is a challenge in endodontic retreatment. This ex-vivo study aimed to assess the efficacy of XP-Endo Finisher R (XEFR) in removing root filling remnants from straight canals of mandibular premolars in root canal retreatment.   Materials and Methods: In this ex-vivo study, 30 single-rooted mandib...