Systemic antibiotics in endodontics-International questionnaire study: Choice of types, dosage, loading and duration.

The aim of the study was to investigate the systematic antibiotics (SAs) prescribing practices in the endodontic practice worldwide. 7500 general practitioners, postgraduate students and endodontists from Israel and the former Soviet Union (FSU) states were invited to fill in an online questionnaire. The first-choice SA was amoxicillin (80.

International questionnaire study on systemic antibiotics in endodontics. Part 1. Prescribing practices for endodontic diagnoses and clinical scenarios.

Objectives: Part 1 of this two-part study aims to investigate systemic antibiotics (SA) prescribing practices for various endodontic diagnoses and clinical scenarios by general practitioners, post-graduate students and endodontists in Israel and the former Soviet Union (FSU) states.

Materials And Methods: A total of 7500 dentists from Israel and FSU states were invited to fill in an online questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted the SA prescribing for endodontic diagnoses and clinical scenarios (post operative pain, post apical surgery and post avulsion).

Evaluation of Time to Fracture and Vertical Forces Applied by a Novel Gentlefile System for Root Canal Preparation in Simulated Root Canals.

Introduction: A great number of studies performed in the last 3 decades have shown the superior mechanical features of nickel-titanium files as compared with stainless steel files. A novel file system recently developed, Gentlefile, defies these findings and claims to have superior qualities despite the fact it is made from stainless steel.

Methods: Three file systems were used in this experiment: ProTaper Next (X1, X2, and X3), RevoS (SC2, SC3, and AS30), and Gentlefile (GF1, GF2, and GF3).

A novel dental implant system with an internal port for endoscopic closed sinus augmentation: a feasibility study in pigs.

Purpose: This study describes the use of an innovative dynamic implant valve approach (DIVA) for dental implant placement and sinus augmentation procedures.

Materials And Methods: The DIVA implant system was tested in vitro for leakage and mechanical fatigue. A closed sinus elevation procedure with a gel-type bone substitute was performed using the DIVA implant in a swine model (n = 6).

[Single file endodontic treatment: a new era?].

Root canal shaping is one of the key stages of endodontic treatment, when performed properly, it is a predictive factor for the outcome of the treatment. It is critical for an adequate disinfection, which is more effective at the completion of a proper shaping procedure. The introduction of NiTi instruments into endodontic greatly improved the root canal shaping and decreased the time required for a full mechanical preparation.