Publications by authors named "Sofia Drouri"

Aim And Background: To find out which management methods are preferred by dentists in the private sector of Casablanca for a deep carious lesion or a pulp exposure during carious tissue removal in adult patients.

Materials And Methods: A questionnaire consisting of 25 questions was sent to 300 randomly sampled dentists in Casablanca. Only specialists in conservative dentistry and endodontics and general practitioners were included.

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A complicated crown fracture in a permanent incisor is one of the most difficult traumatic dental injuries to deal with. Treatment involves multiple visits and invasive intraoperative interventions and this is a very costly procedure. However, progress in vital pulp therapy and adhesive dentistry may allow practitioners to treat these injuries with a conservative method.

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The aim of this literature review was to analyze all available scientific data on apical extrusion and to identify and associate the possible factors influencing the occurrence of apical extrusion, ranging from the choice of the canal shaping system, the irrigation technique, to the choice of diameter and the apical limit of preparation. A bibliographic search for relevant articles on apical extrusion of debris, irrigants, and bacteria was performed using the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library, and ScienceDirect. This search identified articles published between 2010 and 2023 in two languages (French and English).

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Introduction: Pulp capping is a procedural method of preserving pulp vitality following deep caries damage or accidental pulp exposure. Biodentine is a calcium silicate material that has been promoted for use in pulp capping among various clinical applications. This study evaluated the outcome of pulp capping with Biodentine following curettage of deep caries in the case series of permanent mature teeth.

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Dental avulsion is one of the most serious dental injuries. When the tooth is knocked out, the blood supply to the pulp is interrupted and the periodontal ligament cells are exposed to injuries caused by the external environment. In recent years, research findings have shown the possibility of complete healing under favorable conditions: replanting the tooth according to the criteria required by the guideline such as the extra oral time which should be very short, the time of pulp removal after replantation, and the appropriate storage medium.

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