Antimicrobial Efficacy of Ampicillin With Ceftriaxone in Comparison With Diclofenac Sodium, Modified Triple Antibiotic Paste, and Calcium Hydroxide Against Enterococcus faecalis: An In-Vitro Study.

Objective This in vitro study aimed to assess and compare the antimicrobial effectiveness of ampicillin with ceftriaxone (AC), diclofenac sodium (DS), modified triple antibiotic paste (MTAP), and calcium hydroxide (CH) against in root canal systems. Materials and methods The antimicrobial activity of the medicaments was assessed by determining the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) via the agar well diffusion method. A total of 40 extracted permanent teeth underwent root canal treatment, and was introduced into the canal preparations.

Effect of apical foraminal enlargement on postoperative pain and inflammatory markers in asymtomatic single-rooted mandibular teeth with apical periodontitis - An randomized controlled trial.

Aim Of The Study: This study aims to assess the effect of apical foraminal enlargement on inflammatory markers and pain in patients with asymptomatic single-rooted mandibular teeth with apical periodontitis.

Materials And Methods: The study included 60 patients based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Before beginning root canal treatment (RCT), a blood sample was obtained from the antecubital fossa to evaluate the inflammatory markers, C-reactive protein (CRP), and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR).

Influence of Access Cavity Design on the Fracture Strength of Endodontically Treated Teeth Restored Using Short Fiber-Reinforced Composite and High Strength Posterior Glass Ionomer Cement.

Aim: This in vitro study aimed to determine the influence of access cavity design and residual tooth structure and to compare the fracture resistance of the teeth post endodontically restored with short fiber-reinforced composite (GC everX Posterior; GC, India) and conventional posterior high-strength GIC (Glass Ionomer Cement) (GC Gold Label IX; GC, India).

Methods: Ninety extracted human mandibular molars were classified into five groups, i.e.

Comparative evaluation of push-out bond strength of bioceramic and epoxy sealers after using various final irrigants: An study.

Aim: The aim of the study is to compare the push-out bond strength of bioceramic and epoxy sealers after using various final irrigants.

Materials And Methods: Hundred single-rooted teeth were divided into two groups ( = 50) according to the sealer used: Group A: Bio C (bioceramic sealer), Group B: Dia-Proseal (epoxy sealer). Each group was subdivided into five subgroups ( = 10) according to the final irrigation protocol: Group A1 and B1 - 5% glycolic acid (GA), Group A2 and B2 - 17% GA, Group A3 and B3 - 0.

Retrievability of Odontopaste and Metapex With 17% Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid and 10% Maleic Acid From Root Canals: An Invitro Study.

Aim To evaluate the efficacy of 10% maleic acid in comparison with 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in the removal of intracanal medicaments from the root canal system. Materials and methods Forty-eight extracted single-rooted mandibular premolars were decoronated to standardize the length of 14 mm. Chemomechanical preparation was done using the crown-down technique with Protaper files (Dentsply‑Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland) till F4, followed by irrigation with 2 ml of 5.

Extensive external localized idiopathic root resorption - An unusual case report.

External root resorption of permanent teeth is a multifactorial process. This article presents an unusual case of localized idiopathic extensive external root resorption involving the whole mesial root of the right mandibular first molar in a 42-year-old female patient. No significant systemic, dental, or familial findings could be identified as a possible cause.

Amelogenesis Imperfecta with Nephrocalcinosis: A Rare Association in Siblings.

Enamel hypoplasia secondary to amelogenesis imperfect (AI) is one of the common developmental disturbances associated with the oral cavity. AI in association with multiple unerupted teeth is a rare entity, and in adolescence it not only has an affect on esthetics but also has an impact on the psychological status of the person. AI has been reported with other systemic anomalies previously.

Comparative Evaluation of the Antibacterial Efficacy of Aloe Vera, 3% Sodium Hypochlorite, and 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Against Enterococcus faecalis: An In Vitro Study.

Aim To compare the antibacterial efficacy of irrigants (aloe vera, 3% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 2% chlorhexidine (CHX), and saline) against Enterococcus faecalis using the turbidometric analysis and colony count method. Materials and methods Eighty freshly extracted, single-rooted, human mandibular premolar teeth were taken. Access opening was done, instrumented, and autoclaved.

Effectiveness of N-acetyl cysteine, 2% chlorhexidine, and their combination as intracanal medicaments on Enterococcus faecalis biofilm.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial efficacies of 2% chlorhexidine (CHX), N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) and assess their synergistic or antagonist action as intracanal medicament.

Materials And Methods: Agar diffusion test was performed with 2% CHX, NAC, and their combination against E. faecalis planktonic cells.

Minimal Apical Enlargement for Penetration of Irrigants to the Apical Third of Root Canal System: A Scanning Electron Microscope Study.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine minimal apical enlargement for irrigant penetration into apical third of root canal system using scanning electron microscope (SEM).

Materials And Methods: Distobuccal canals of 40 freshly extracted human maxillary first molar teeth were instrumented using crown-down technique. The teeth were divided into four test groups according to size of their master apical file (MAF) (#20, #25, #30, #35 0.

A rare presentation of bilateral maxillary dens invaginatus diagnosed using cone beam computed tomography.

Dens invaginatus is a developmental variation in the formation of a tooth that causes changes in the internal anatomy of the tooth. The presence of double dens invaginatus is extremely rare. Understanding the type, extension, and complex morphology of dens invaginatus is essential.