Introduction: Endodontic retreatment procedures with calcium silicate-based sealers (CSS) have been receiving greater credibility in clinically challenging situations. The objective of this systematic review was to analyze the published studies for the retrievability of CSS in comparison to resin-based sealers evaluated using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) in terms of the volume of the residual root canal filling materials, time taken, efficacy of the solvent, and different systems used during the retreatment procedure.
Methods: The study protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews and conducted in adherence to PRISMA 2020 checklist.
Background: Misconceptions should be detected early in dental students' training to improve their clinical performance. Accordingly, this study aimed to assess undergraduate dental students' knowledge and performance of master gutta-percha (GP) cone selection and fitting during clinical endodontic courses at the College of Dentistry, King Saud University.
Methods: Ninety-nine undergraduate dental students completed an online survey about their knowledge of master GP cone selection.
Background: The radicular groove (RG) is one of the developmental anomalies that is commonly found in maxillary incisors. The formation of radicular groove is initiated around the cingulum and can reach the root at different levels. The incidence of radicular grooves was reported in different countries but there was no published data about the incidence of RG in Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To investigate the clinical dental students' knowledge on the proper dental setting during COVID-19.
Methods: Using multicenter cross-sectional study, a 10-items questionnaire was distributed in April 2020 among senior dental students from two dental schools. It comprised three main domains: demographic questions, questions investigating student's access to the proper recommendations of dental settings during COVID-19 and the specific recommendations questions.
Objective: The study aims at investigating the treatment patterns for young permanent posterior teeth with pulp involvement.
Materials And Methods: A random sample of 1793 dental records of patients aged 6-18 years old who had received dental treatment was investigated. 663 permanent posterior treated teeth had pulp involvement.