Endodontics 13 August 2021
Complex endodontic treatments: what interferes with their long-term success?
After root canal treatment (primary or secondary treatment), the prognosis for endodontic healing is influenced by several factors:- Root anatomy- The quality and adequacy of the endodontic therapy...
Endodontics 19 July 2021
Authors: Marco Esposito, Luca Sbricoli, Jacopo Buti, Umberto Uccioli, Marco Tallarico
The purpose of the paper is to ascertain whether it is better to endodontically retreat a previously endodontically treated tooth with periapical pathology and/or symptoms and an uncertain prognosis,...
Endodontics 30 June 2021
The cracked tooth is characterized by an incomplete fracture that can extend from the crown to the subgingival level. However, the presence of restorations and the limitations of examination tools...
Endodontics 15 April 2021
Is there a correlation between orthodontic movements and pulp necrosis induction?
The orthodontic treatment aims to correct and resolve malocclusions or even to improve aesthetics by realigning the dental elements. During orthodontic treatment, forces are developed and applied to...
Pio Bertani, Massimo Gagliani, Fabio Gorni
Periapical pathologies of endodontic origin are often found in individual patients; in fact, they involve a large portion of the population. Acute diseases, or abscesses, are very common. These two...
Endodontics 04 February 2021
Regenerative Endodontic Procedures: state of the art and clinical procedures
Authors:Barbara G. Nunez Torrijos, Gianluca Plotino, Simone Staffoli, Eugenio Pedullà, Maurizio Bossù, Gianluca Gambarini, Antonella Polimeni
Calcium hydroxide apexification and Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) apexification are classical treatments for necrotic immature permanent teeth, but they still present some drawbacks. With both...
Endodontics 12 January 2021
An interesting review on Cryotherapy in Endodontics have been recently published on Journal of Endodontics; this simple and easy procedure might be accomplished by different methods and can provide...
Endodontics 07 December 2020
The technological evolution of CBCT machines: an opportunity for modern endodontics.
Author: Dr. A. Bebi
Recent years have seen CBCT exams become increasingly widespread and, as machine development continues to expand their application range, they look set to play an ever-greater role in dentistry.The...
Endodontics 24 November 2020
M. Esposito, L. Sbricoli, J. Buti, U. Uccioli, M. Tallarico
PURPOSE. To ascertain whether it is better to endodontically retreat a previously endodontically treated tooth with periapical pathology and/or symptoms and an uncertain prognosis, or to replace the...
Apical periodontitis is a local inflammatory response due to the presence of microorganisms within an infected root canal system . A systematic review by Ng et al. (2008) reported that four...
Endodontics 10 June 2020
Is there a different response to pulp sensibility test between healthy and diabetic patients?
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic inherited or acquired disorder caused by low production or ineffectiveness of insulin produced by the pancreas glands. Diabetes mellitus not only induces dental pulp...
Saving anterior teeth is mandatory not only for esthetic reasons but also for the great problems that a prosthetic or implantological solutions imply. This is...
Endodontics 29 April 2020
Bioactive ceramic VS calcium hydroxide: which is the best material for pulpotomy?
When we have to effort an incisor fracture that involves enamel, dentin and pulp, our goal is to preserve the pulp, when it is possible. To do this, we have ...
Endodontics 28 April 2020
Live Webinar with Prof. Arnaldo Castellucci
Title: Endodontic Surgery or Micro Surgical Endodontics? Author: Prof. Arnaldo CastellucciWhen: April 30th, 2020Time: 8pm GMT+2 – 2pm EST – 11am PST. Price: $...
Live Webinar with Prof. Massimo Gagliani
Title: Root canal retreatment: new solutions for old problems. Author: Prof. Massimo GaglianiTime: 8pm GMT+2 – 2pm EST – 11am PST. Price: $ 49.99 (included...
Several milestone papers have been written in the last years on Endodontic Retreatments and some of the most important among them have been authored by Prof....
Endodontics 08 April 2020
Heat treated Ni-ti Alloys and modern Endodontics: a clinical case with Coltene instruments
Author: G. Fumei
The objective of an Endodontic treatment is to prevent a periradicular disease or promoting the healing, if the disease is already present. Since 70’s...
Endodontics 25 February 2020
An untreated root canal is one of the main causes of failure in endodontics. Absence of disinfection and shaping of a root canal can determine the presence of a reservoir of bacteria, which may...
Has the end of endodontic instruments arrived? It could be good news for "non-lovers" of root canal shaping. In the multicenter study conducted on 45...
Endodontics 06 November 2019
Nickel Titanium vs M-Wire vs Gold Wire: which guarantees the best root canal shaping?
In these years, different kind of rotary instruments were created for root canal shaping. The aim of using these instruments was to create a correct tapered ...