A 41-year-old male with a dental history of invasive cervical resorption (ICR) was initially treated surgical endodontics approach and secondly antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) along endodontic retreatment. The use aPDT essential to promote bacterial reduction in the defect. Combining these techniques allowed for clinical, radiographic, tomographic success after five years follow-up.

A total of 1300 endodontic patient charts were analyzed for factors that may have contributed to the failure of the original treatment or the success of the retreatment. Of those surveyed, 667 had recall information of 6 months or more and were used to consider success rates. The remaining cases were analyzed for other information. The findings were tabulated and analyzed by computer for signif...

successful root canal treatment requires adequate knowledge regarding morphologic variations in root canal system of teeth. this report describes a six-canalled mandibular first molar with four mesial root canals requiring endodontic retreatment. the two additional canals in the mesial root were found during retreatment with the aid of illumination and magnification. in conclusion, the possibil...

introduction: the success of endodontic retreatment is related to the complete removal of the obturation material from the root canal system. the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of mtwo r and protaper retreatment files in removing the resilon/epiphany system with or without chloroform during retreatment. materials and methods: sixty distal roots of first mandibular molars were pr...

knowledge about the morphology of the root canal system is a pre-requisite for achieving a successful outcome in root canal treatment. in this report, a patient with a maxillary lateral incisor which had previously undergone orthograde endodontic retreatment for two times is discussed. the tooth had been misdiagnosed with a palatal groove or a root fracture, its prognosis had been determined to...

OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to understand if practicing dentists appreciate the difference in criteria for success used in the endodontic and implant literature, to evaluate the perceived outcome of implant therapy compared with endodontic treatment, and to evaluate current and projected utilization of implant and endodontic treatment. STUDY DESIGN A 16-question survey was distribut...

BACKGROUND: The complete removal of root filling material is one the main goals non-surgical endodontic retreatment. Thus, development new techniques and instruments aiming to promote this task presents clinical significance. AIM: purpose study was assess amount residual canal materials (gutta-percha/sealer) after using two different retreatment systems ultrasonic tip. METHODS: Forty-five mandi...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of geographic location of graduation (Israel, Eastern Europe, Latin America) on decision making regarding management of dental caries, periapical lesions, and antibiotic prescribing routines. A questionnaire was given to ninety-eight general practitioners regarding demographic and work habits. Photographs of lesions were shown on a screen....