1.Endodontic system obturation by technique of the three dimensional obturation/ warm/vertical condensation of gutta-parcha
Journal of Vietnamese Medicine 2000;254(12):140-146
50 patients with the odontopathy and odontic advantages of technique of the three dimensional obturation/warm vertical condensation of gutta- percha included easy implementation, close obturation of the accessory root canals and high rate of healing the lesion of endodontic origin and limitations included no application for the odontic pedicle that have not been closed.
Endodontics
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methods
2.Evaluation of therapeutic concept and methods for infected pulp.
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2002;37(5):324-326
Dental Pulp Diseases
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therapy
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Endodontics
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methods
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trends
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Humans
3.A study of the related factors and prophylactic measures of endodontic interappointment emergencies.
West China Journal of Stomatology 2004;22(6):471-473
OBJECTIVETo estimate the related factors and prophylactic measures of endodontic interappointment emergencies (EIE).
METHODSThe clinical cases were divided into three groups. Cases in the routine group were treated according to the routine procedures of root canal therapy. Cases in the medicament group took dexamethasone tablets after the instrumentation. Root canals in the drainage group were prepared at the first visit and had been left open for two or three days. The related factors were recorded. The incidences and flare-up index (FUI) value of EIE were statistically analyzed.
RESULTSThe EIE incidence of the routine group was 19.1%. The EIE incidence and FUI value of the overinstrumented teeth were significantly higher than those of other teeth (P < 0.05). EIE were not significantly related to the age, gender, tooth location and pathosis of the pulpal and periapical tissue (P > 0.05). The FUI value of the medicament group was significantly lower than that of the routine group (P < 0.05). Less severe EIE occurred in the cases of the drainage group than those of the control group (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThe occurrence of EIE was significantly related to overinstrumentation. Taking dexamethasone may relieve EIE.
Dexamethasone ; therapeutic use ; Drainage ; Emergency Treatment ; statistics & numerical data ; Endodontics ; methods ; Humans ; Root Canal Therapy
4.Guided endodontics: a case report of maxillary lateral incisors with multiple dens invaginatus
Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics 2019;44(4):e38-
Navigation of the main root canal and dealing with a dens invaginatus (DI) is a challenging task in clinical practice. Recently, the guided endodontics technique has become an alternative method for accessing root canals, surgical cavities, and calcified root canals without causing iatrogenic damage to tissue. In this case report, the use of the guided endodontics technique for two maxillary lateral incisors with multiple DIs is described. A 16-year-old female patient was referred with the chief complaint of pain and discoloured upper front teeth. Based on clinical and radiographic findings, a diagnosis of pulp necrosis and chronic periapical abscess associated with double DI (Oehler's type II) was established for the upper left lateral maxillary incisor (tooth #22). Root canal treatment and the sealing of double DI with mineral trioxide aggregate was planned for tooth #22. For tooth #12 (Oehler's type II), preventive sealing of the DI was planned. Minimally invasive access to the double DI and the main root canal of tooth #22, and to the DI of tooth #12, was achieved using the guided endodontics technique. This technique can be a valuable tool because it reduces chair-time and, more importantly, the risk of iatrogenic damage to the tooth structure.
Adolescent
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Dental Pulp Cavity
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Dental Pulp Necrosis
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Diagnosis
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Endodontics
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Female
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Humans
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Incisor
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Methods
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Miners
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Periapical Abscess
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Printing, Three-Dimensional
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Tooth
5.Mineral content analysis of root canal dentin using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
Selen KÜÇÜKKAYA EREN ; Emel UZUNOĞLU ; Banu SEZER ; Zeliha YILMAZ ; Ismail Hakkı BOYACI
Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics 2018;43(1):e11-
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to introduce the use of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for evaluation of the mineral content of root canal dentin, and to assess whether a correlation exists between LIBS and scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) methods by comparing the effects of irrigation solutions on the mineral content change of root canal dentin. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty teeth with a single root canal were decoronated and longitudinally sectioned to expose the canals. The root halves were divided into 4 groups (n = 10) according to the solution applied: group NaOCl, 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) for 1 hour; group EDTA, 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) for 2 minutes; group NaOCl+EDTA, 5.25% NaOCl for 1 hour and 17% EDTA for 2 minutes; a control group. Each root half belonging to the same root was evaluated for mineral content with either LIBS or SEM/EDS methods. The data were analyzed statistically. RESULTS: In groups NaOCl and NaOCl+EDTA, the calcium (Ca)/phosphorus (P) ratio decreased while the sodium (Na) level increased compared with the other groups (p < 0.05). The magnesium (Mg) level changes were not significant among the groups. A significant positive correlation was found between the results of LIBS and SEM/EDS analyses (r = 0.84, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Treatment with NaOCl for 1 hour altered the mineral content of dentin, while EDTA application for 2 minutes had no effect on the elemental composition. The LIBS method proved to be reliable while providing data for the elemental composition of root canal dentin.
Calcium
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Dental Pulp Cavity
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Dentin
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Edetic Acid
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Endodontics
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Magnesium
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Methods
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Microscopy
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Miners
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Sodium
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Sodium Hypochlorite
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Spectrum Analysis
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Tooth
6.Expert consensus on digital guided therapy for endodontic diseases.
Xi WEI ; Yu DU ; Xuedong ZHOU ; Lin YUE ; Qing YU ; Benxiang HOU ; Zhi CHEN ; Jingping LIANG ; Wenxia CHEN ; Lihong QIU ; Xiangya HUANG ; Liuyan MENG ; Dingming HUANG ; Xiaoyan WANG ; Yu TIAN ; Zisheng TANG ; Qi ZHANG ; Leiying MIAO ; Jin ZHAO ; Deqin YANG ; Jian YANG ; Junqi LING
International Journal of Oral Science 2023;15(1):54-54
Digital guided therapy (DGT) has been advocated as a contemporary computer-aided technique for treating endodontic diseases in recent decades. The concept of DGT for endodontic diseases is categorized into static guided endodontics (SGE), necessitating a meticulously designed template, and dynamic guided endodontics (DGE), which utilizes an optical triangulation tracking system. Based on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images superimposed with or without oral scan (OS) data, a virtual template is crafted through software and subsequently translated into a 3-dimensional (3D) printing for SGE, while the system guides the drilling path with a real-time navigation in DGE. DGT was reported to resolve a series of challenging endodontic cases, including teeth with pulp obliteration, teeth with anatomical abnormalities, teeth requiring retreatment, posterior teeth needing endodontic microsurgery, and tooth autotransplantation. Case reports and basic researches all demonstrate that DGT stand as a precise, time-saving, and minimally invasive approach in contrast to conventional freehand method. This expert consensus mainly introduces the case selection, general workflow, evaluation, and impact factor of DGT, which could provide an alternative working strategy in endodontic treatment.
Humans
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Consensus
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Endodontics/methods*
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Tooth
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Printing, Three-Dimensional
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Dental Care
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Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
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Root Canal Therapy