Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the ability of cultivated odontoblast to form dentin-like tissue using fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF).
Materials And Methods: Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) were extracted from 10 human teeth. They were isolated and cultivated in vitro with the use of stem cell markers.
Background: In dentistry, nosocomial infection poses a great challenge to clinicians. The microbial contamination of water in dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) is ubiquitous. Such infected DUWLs can transmit oral microbes in the form of aerosols.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The use of intracanal medicaments between appointments can serve as an important aid in the sterilization of the root canal system. Calcium hydroxide is commonly used, but it is not completely effective against . A triple antibiotic paste (TAP) is used but has the problem of tooth discoloration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study compared the potential for apical extrusion of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) when using needle irrigation (NI), passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), passive subsonic irrigation (PSI), and negative pressure system (NP).
Materials And Methods: One hundred freshly extracted human permanent anterior teeth with complete root formation were embedded rigidly in agarose gel-containing cresol purple. Teeth were randomly allocated to six groups: G1-NI; G2-PUI; G3-PSI; G4-NP; G5-positive control; and G6-negative control.
The purpose of this systematic review was to critically evaluate the available clinical literature on the use of regenerative endodontic therapy (RET) for the treatment of root resorption. All case reports, case series and clinical studies documenting the management of root resorption in mature or immature permanent teeth using RET were included. Review articles, animal studies, and RET in teeth showing developmental anomalies were excluded.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe separation of an endodontic instrument during a root canal procedure is one of the most common endodontic mishaps. Separation of endodontic instruments may block access to the apical portion of the root and hamper the disinfection process. It obstructs the appropriate debridement of the canal apical to the fragment, jeopardizing the treatment's outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe variability of root canal system morphology presents a continuous challenge to endodontic diagnosis and therapeutics. There have been reports of teeth with multiple roots and canals as also those with lesser number of root and root canals. Variations of root canal systems need not always be in the form of extra canals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe main objective of root canal treatment is thorough cleaning and shaping of the entire pulp space and its complete filling with an inert filling material. A major cause of post-treatment disease is the inability to locate, debride or adequately fill all canals of the root canal system. The form, configuration, and number of root canals in the maxillary first molars have been discussed for more than half a century.
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