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...

October 2003 ORAL HEALTH 75 T he ‘Apical Control Zone’ is a matrix-like region created in the apical third of the root canal space. The zone demonstrates an exaggerated taper from the clinician defined apical constriction whether this is spatially a linear or point determination. This enhanced taper in the apical control zone provides resistance form against the condensation pressures of obtura...

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the importance of knowledge of the internal anatomy of root canals for the success of endodontic treatment. Lack of knowledge of anatomic variations and their characteristics in different teeth has been pointed out as one of the main causes of endodontic therapy failure. In this report, the authors describe the endodontic treatment of a mandibular fi...

I) Introduction (II) Diseases of the Pulp (III) Controversies in the Management of Exposed Pulp in the Adult Tooth NATURE OF THE CONTROVERSY POTENTIAL FACTORS OF SIGNIFICANCE TO FAILURE OF PULP CAPPING RESEARCH DIRECTIONS INDIRECT PULP CAPPING—ALTERNATIVE TO DIRECT PULP CAPPING? (IV) Controversies in Endodontic Therapy NATURE OF THE CONTROVERSY SUCCESS AND FAILURE OF ENDODONTIC THERAPY CORONAL ...

INTRODUCTION This retrospective study examined the potential prognostic factors on the outcome after endodontic microsurgery and compared the predictors of isolated endodontic lesion with those of both isolated endodontic lesions and endodontic-periodontal lesions. METHODS The data were collected from patients with a history of endodontic microsurgery performed between August 2004 and Decembe...

statement of problem: failure of endodontic treatment is determined on the basis of radiographic findings and clinical signs and/ or symptoms of the treated teeth. purpose: the purpose of this study was to determine endodontic treatment failure in relation to various factors influencing it in teeth with periapical lesions (clinically and radiographically). materials and methods: teeth which had...

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the quality of the coronal restoration and the root filling on the success of endodontic treatment. Patients treated at Kuwait University Dental Clinics (KUDC) from 2003 to 2014 were contacted by telephone calls. Demographic data and clinical records of patients, including age, gender, the tooth number, and medical history were recorded. Each pa...

Variations in the dental anatomy are found in all teeth. Knowledge of these variations, particularly concerning the location and treatment of all canals, is very important for the success of the endodontic therapy. The purpose of this study is to present a clinical case of a maxillary second molar with three palatal canals, two mesio-buccal and one disto-buccal canal. This report serves to remi...

Periradicular lesions are diseases either primarily or secondarily caused by microorganisms and therefore they must be prevented or treated accordingly. If the professional is well-versed in both preventing and eliminating the root canal infection, the success rate of endodontic therapy may exceed 90 percent. The present paper discusses theoretical and practical aspects of effective antimicrobi...