Publications by authors named "Esma Saricam"

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare AH Plus Bioceramic Sealer (AHPB), AH Plus (AHP), MTA Fillapex (MTAF), and Sure-Seal (SS) sealers for dentinal tubular penetration ability.

Methods: Forty extracted human mandibular premolars were instrumented and divided into 4 groups based on the sealer used for filling (n = 10): AHPB, AHP, MTAF, SS. After filling the root canals, the roots were entombed in acrylic resin blocks and cut vertically in the long axis to obtain 1-mm-thick disks from 3 mm (at apical third), 8 mm (at middle third) and 13 mm (at coronal third) away the apical foramen.

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  • The study investigated how different root canal filling materials, specifically AH Plus (AHP) and AH Plus bioceramic (AHPB), affect the load-to-failure of teeth after exposure to radiotherapy doses of 60 Gy and 70 Gy.
  • A total of 110 maxillary incisors were prepared, irradiated, and tested for fracture strength using a Universal testing device, sorted into groups based on whether they were treated with AHP or AHPB before or after radiotherapy.
  • Results indicated that AHPB fillings led to significantly lower fracture strength after 70 Gy radiotherapy compared to AHP, while other group comparisons showed no significant differences in load-to-failure values.
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It is very important for clinicians to provide restorative treatments that provide durability for endodontically treated teeth. Trauma, occlusal premature contact, and features of teeth are some of the issues that can cause vertical root fractures (VRFs) in root canal-treated teeth. The aim of this 3-D study was to compare stress distribution on mandibular premolar teeth when using a variety of post designs instrumented with different rotary systems.

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Purpose: The study aimed to compare four irrigation methods for triple antibiotic paste (TAP) removal using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) analysis.

Materials And Methods: Forty bovine central incisor teeth were selected, and the root canals were prepared up to #6 Peeso reamer drills. Equal portions of metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, and minocycline were used for the TAP preparation.

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the retreatment abilities of the ProTaper Next (PTN) and F6 SkyTaper (F6) systems by using micro-computed tomography (microct), radiographic and microscopic imaging techniques.

Materials And Methods: The root canals of twenty-six extracted mandibular premolar teeth were prepared and obturated. For the retreatment procedure, the teeth were randomly divided into two equal groups according to endodontic instruments: PTN (X4) and F6 (#40/.

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Background: Better understanding is needed about the debris-and-irrigant-extrusion potential of the instruments used for root canal preparation procedures, manufactured of different heat-treated alloys.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the single-file nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary system OneShape® and compare it with 2 different heat-treated instrumentation systems produced by the same manufacturer - a single-file C-wire system (One Curve®) and a multi-file T-wire system (2Shape®) - in terms of debris and irrigant extrusion.

Material And Methods: The mesiobuccal root canals of 51 extracted mandibular molar teeth were selected for the study.

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This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), Irritrol, and QMix solutions used with manual irrigation and diode and erbium, chromium-doped yttrium, scandium, gallium, and garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) laser activation on the bonding ability of sealer to the intraradicular dentin. The root canals of 90 mandibular incisors were instrumented, and the teeth were allocated randomly to nine groups (n = 10/group) receiving final irrigation with different irrigation solutions (EDTA, Irritrol, and QMix) and irrigant activation techniques (manual, diode laser, and Er,Cr:YSGG laser). Following endodontic filling, three sections of 1-mm thickness were obtained from the middle third of each root.

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  • The study investigated how different irrigation techniques affect the amount of debris expelled from curved root canals in extracted mandibular molars.
  • It tested four methods: passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), EDDY, photon-initiated photoacoustic streaming (PIPS), and manual irrigation (MI), using 60 teeth and measuring debris weight before and after irrigation.
  • Results showed that EDDY caused significantly more debris extrusion than the other methods, while PUI produced less, with no significant differences among PUI, PIPS, and MI.
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This study investigated the effects of fumaric acid on push-out bond strength when applied to dentin surfaces and fiber posts. The root canals of 60 mandibular premolar teeth were instrumented and obturated. After removing two thirds of filling material, teeth were prepared according to six randomized groups (n = 10/group) defined by two fiber post surface treatments (0.

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Introduction: This observational study sought to assess the incidence of intraoperative pain (IOP) among patients receiving endodontic treatment and to construct a model for predicting the probability of IOP.

Methods: All patients attending the endodontic training clinic at Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey, during the spring term of 2014 were examined (N = 2785 patients; observation completed in 1435 patients; male: 628, female: 807; mean age: 39 years; 1655 teeth total). Demographic and clinical variables were recorded for patients requiring primary endodontic treatment.

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