in modern endodontics, vital pulp therapy (vpt) has been considered an ultra-conservative treatment modality. based on the level of pulp preservation, vpt includes stepwise excavation, indirect pulp capping (idpc), direct pulp capping (dpc), miniature pulpotomy (mp), partial/cvek pulpotomy and coronal/complete pulpotomy (cp). the present article reviews the treatment outcomes of 94 permanent te...

context this study aimed to provide an overview of the literature on the radiopacity of dental materials in order to emphasize its importance. evidence acquisition english-language literature was investigated using manual and electronic searches for the terms “radiopacity,” “dental material,” “cement,” “composite,” “ceramic,” “endodontic root canal sealer,” “bone graft,” and “acrylic resin” in ...

INTRODUCTION Microleakage is of the causes of endodontic treatment failure. The aim of this in vitro study, was to compare the microleakage of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) cement apical plugs in three environments. METHODS AND MATERIALS A total of 130 human extracted single rooted teeth were collected. After decoronation, preparation of the root canal sp...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to evaluate human dental pulp response to pulpotomy with calcium hydroxide (CH), mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), and calcium enriched mixture (CEM) cement. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of nine erupted third molars were randomly assigned to each pulpotomy group. The same clinician performed full pulpotomies and coronal restorations. The patients were ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physical properties and hydration evolution of calcium aluminate cement (CAC) compositions containing an advanced dispersant. The compressive strength, dimensional change, apparent porosity and quantitative X ray diffraction analysis (XRD) of the cement pastes were carried out over 1-15 days of curing (with the samples immersed in distilled water) a...

Endodontically treated teeth are known to present a higher risk of biomechanical failure than vital teeth. Complete obturation of the root canal system to the cementodentinal junction is assumed to be an important goal in endodontic treatment. The microleakage is determined today by many in vivo and in vitro techniques such as; staining, measurement by scanning electron microscope, bacterial ac...

Root canal and furcal perforations are causes of endodontic therapy failure and different materials that stimulate tissue mineralization have been proposed for perforation treatment. In the first case, a patient presented tooth 46 with unsatisfactory endodontic treatment and a periapical radiographic lesion. A radiolucent area compatible with a perforating internal resorption cavity was found i...

Human dental pulp stem cells (HDPSCs) are of special relevance in future regenerative dental therapies. Characterizing cytotoxicity and genotoxicity produced by endodontic materials is required to evaluate the potential for regeneration of injured tissues in future strategies combining regenerative and root canal therapies. This study explores the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity mediated by oxida...

0 NE of the prime considerations in the selection of a temporary filling material is the material’s ability to seal the margins of the cavity within which it is placed. Temporary filling materials are used in many phases of dentistry. During restorative dental procedures, temporary filling materials are used to protect the prepared tooth surface until the final restoration is placed. During end...

Inflammatory external root resorption (IERR) after orthodontic treatments is an unusual complication. This case report describes a non-vital maxillary premolar with symptomatic extensive IERR (with a crown/root ratio of 1:1) after receiving orthodontic treatment. The first appointment included drainage, chemo-mechanical preparation of the canal and intra-canal medication with calcium hydroxide ...