PURPOSE The aim of this study was to compare the effect of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) to that of formocresol (FC) as pulp dressing agents in pulpotomized primary molars with carious pulp exposure. METHODS Forty-five primary molars of 26 children were treated by a conventional pulpotomy technique. The teeth were randomly assigned to the MTA (experimental) or FC (control) group by a toss ...

The aim of this study was to compare the morbidity of permanent teeth associated with mandibular fractures treated with plates with those treated with interdental wiring. Fractures involving third molars were excluded. Sixty-three teeth in the line of fractures in 40 patients were investigated clinically (tooth vitality; periodontal status) and with periapical radiographs. Of these, 34 teeth we...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of periapical lesions in root canal-treated teeth in a Turkish Cypriote population and to investigate the influence of the quality of root canal fillings and coronal restorations on the prevalence of periapical lesions. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The sample for this cross-sectional study consisted of 1,006 adult patients seeking routine ...

INTRODUCTION A significant number of endodontically treated teeth restored with posts have associated periapical lesions, and several authors have discussed the probable causes of the development of these. Attention has been focused on restorative procedures performed after endodontic treatment and their association with the prognosis of endodontic therapy because a number of root-filled teeth ...