introduction: the aim of this in vitro study was to compare the effect of hand and rotary instruments on fracture strength of tooth roots. materials & methods: thirty two teeth were randomly divided into two experimental groups of 15 each and one negative control group with two samples. in group 1, step-back technique with conventional stainless steel k-files was used, and in group 2, instrumen...

background and aim: clinical and radiographic diagnoses of dental root fractures have always been difficult and require high accuracy in dental care and treatment. the aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of intraoral digital radiography (psp) and cbct in the detection of horizontal root fracture (hrf) and vertical root fracture (vrf). materials and methods: for this experim...

statement of the problem: vertical root fractures are catastrophic events that often result in tooth extraction. many contributing factor are associated with increasing incidence of vertical root fracture. root canal preparation is one of the predisposing factors which can increase the root susceptibility to vertical fracture. purpose: the aim of this study was to compare the effects of three d...

introduction: vertical root fracture (vrf) is common in endodontically treated teeth. conventional and digital radiographies have limitations for detection of vrfs. cone-beam computed tomography (cbct) offers greater detection accuracy of vrfs in comparison with conventional radiography. this study compared the effects of metal artifacts on detection of vrfs by using two cbct systems. methods a...

introduction: the aim of this study was to compare the formation of dentinal crack and craze lines in the root dentin during root canal preparation with three different niti endodontic systems, naming reciproc (rcp), protaper universal (ptu) and mtwo. methods and materials: one hundred extracted mandibular premolars with single canals were selected and decoronated. the teeth were randomly divid...

bacterial leakage and root fractures are the most important reasons of root canal treatment failure. due to the lack of adhesion of gutta percha to the canal walls, resilon has been introduced as a root-filling material able to bond to the root walls. metal posts may predispose the tooth walls to oblique and vertical fracture which usually leads to tooth loss; whereas, fiber posts may reinforce...

abstract : horizontal root fractures in permanent teeth are uncommon injuries among dental traumas. the principle of treating horizontal root fractures of permanent teeth is repositioning and fixation of fractured segment. diagnosis of tooth fractures based on radiographic findings and the fracture healing process are affected by factors before and after injury. the present case reports the tre...

Background:One of the main reasons for extraction of endodontically treated teeth is vertical root fracture (VRF). Some factors such as root canal treatment are involved in vertical root fracture because of their potential to weaken the tooth structure. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of combining different obturation materials and rotary systems on the fr...

Previous studies have indicated that vertical root fracture tends to occur in a buccolingual direction, where dentin thickness is greatest. Factors potentially influencing the location and direction of root fracture include root canal shape, external root morphology, and dentin thickness. In this finite-element study, simulated root sections were varied systematically with respect to canal size...