Marginal Adaptation of BioRoot RCS, MTA-Fillapex, EpoxySeal, and Sealapex to Radicular Dentin: An In Vitro Study.

Introduction The primary goal of endodontic therapy is to achieve a three-dimensional filling of the root canal. The sealer plays a crucial role in filling the residual gaps between the gutta-percha and the canal wall, which prevents fluids and bacteria from entering the canal and causing complications. This study evaluates and compares the sealing ability of four root canal sealers to the root dentin.

Evaluation of Caries Risk Using Cariogram Among Orthodontic Patients Before and During Treatment: A Comparative Study.

Objective The primary objective was to examine the Cariogram parameters among orthodontic patients with fixed appliances and evaluate the impact of preventive measures on mitigating the risk of dental caries during orthodontic therapy. Materials and methods Patients visiting the representative orthodontic clinics across 14 districts of Kerala participated in the comparative cross-sectional study from January 2023 to January 2024. The sampling method employed in this study was convenience quota sampling, where study subjects were allocated from each of the low, moderate, and high caries risk profiles until the sample size reached the minimal requirement within each group.

Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity of Different Intracanal Medicaments against and : An Study.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to compare the anti-microbial efficacy of various intracanal medicaments against and Materials and methods: Sixty single rooted, non-carious, permanent mandibular premolars with no developmental defects that were previously extracted for the orthodontic purpose were included in this study. and strains were cultured on brain heart infusion (BHI) and sabouraud dextrose (SD) agar plates respectively. Sixty specimens were divided into two main groups and three subgroups with 10 teeth receiving a medicament; group I: (Subgroup Ia: BioPure MTAD, Subgroup Ib: propolis, Subgroup Ic: Triple antibiotic paste), group II: (Subgroup IIa: BioPure MTAD, Subgroup IIb: propolis, Subgroup IIc: Triple antibiotic paste).