The use of gutta-percha as a standard obturation material over more than 100 years has made little changes in the obturation technique. With the advent of bonding and composite resins as a routine restorative material, the concept of bonded obturation has come into picture. The Resilon-Epiphany system has brought about a paradigm shift in the conventional obturation technique. This article expl...

AIM Maxillectomy often results in a high level of morbidity with significant psychological and functional implications for the patient. Such disabilities include inability to masticate, deglutition, and speech disturbance. Unfortunately, little is known about the nature of the speech disturbance and the influence of the class of surgical defects in this group of patients. The aims of the presen...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the release of formaldehyde by some root canal filling materials. STUDY DESIGN Two older endodontic sealers, AH 26 and Endomethasone, and 2 recently available sealers, AH Plus and Top Seal, were analyzed. Infrared and electronic spectroscopy were used to determine formaldehyde content after set of the materials. RESULTS Analysis showed tha...

The purpose was to aid in determining termination of instrumentation and obturation. A meta-analysis was conducted as to success/failure of different obturation lengths. Inclusion criteria were (a) minimum follow-up of 2 yr, (b) data on obturation length, (c) definition of success/failure, (d) available data on success/failure, (e) radiographic evaluation. Correlations were made as to success/f...

Introduction. Good physicochemical properties of endodontic materials are one the main preconditions for successful treatment. Modern expected to have good adhesiveness, stability and low solubility in order enable high-quality permanent obturation root canal. The aim this study was test vitro degree two materials: Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) Gutta Flow. Materials methods. - MTA (Angelus) ...

AIM To gather data from Diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics regarding treatment of dilacerated canals. MATERIALS AND METHODS A questionnaire addressing definition, endodontic treatment procedures and prognosis was constructed and distributed via e-mail to 708 Diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics. Data from 150 respondents, a 21% response rate, were collected by using a ...

BACKGROUND This systematic review aimed to evaluate the clinical performance of core-carrier obturation in endodontic treatment. METHODS Keywords of "(core carrier OR Thermafil) OR (cold lateral condensation OR lateral condensation) OR (warm vertical condensation OR vertical condensation) AND (obturation OR root canal filling) AND clinical study" were searched for all obtainable publications ...

Introduction: The technique of single-cone obturation is a technique that uses only the master cone. There have been an increase in its use, especially by employing larger cones with larger taper sizes that best match the geometry of rotary nickel-titanium systems (NiTi), not requiring the use of accessory cones, thus reducing the time spent in endodontic obturation. Objective: To review the li...

INTRODUCTION: Antibacterial properties of nanoparticles have recently come into the spotlight in endodontic therapy. OBJECTIVES: Evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of zinc oxide based sealer incorporated with silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles compared with simple zinc oxide sealer against Enterococcus faecalis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted on 60 human extracted mandibu...