Pulp inflammation or exposure may occur as a result of many reasons like carries, trauma, or over-zealous preparation. However, if left untreated, this may lead to pulpits, pulp necrosis, and […]
Vital Pulp Therapy: Part 1: Direct Pulp Capping for A Traumatic Exposure of Permanent Maxillary Right Central Incisor
Pulp inflammation or exposure may occur as a result of many reasons like carries, trauma, or over-zealous preparation. However, if left untreated, this may lead to pulpits, pulp necrosis, and […]
Saving hopeless tooth: case report
With introduction of mineral trioxide aggregate and other bioactive materials in endodontics possibilities of saving compromised teeth have improved significantly.
Perforation repair: step by step
A tooth perforation is a pathologic or iatrogenic communication between the root canal space and the periodontal apparatus. To clinically determine if an endodontically perforated tooth should be extracted or […]
Triple MTA apical plug in second lower molar with overextended guttapercha
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) was developed in the 1990s as a root-end filling material and has also been recognized as promising when used to form an apical barrier because of […]
A goal in the hole
The main goal of endodontic treatment is the treatment and/or prevention of peri-radicular periodontitis aiming for a long term disease-free survival. The presence of any form of communication between the […]
Necrodontics - saving hopeless teeth
Both non-surgical and surgical retreatment procedures are performed when the primary treatment fails and we are trying to preserve the tooth. Usually the next attempt after the primary treatment is […]
Three Years Follow-up of Large Lesion Treated With MTA Apical Plug
The goal of Endodontic treatment is to cure or prevent apical periodontitis (Ørstavik & Pitt Ford 2008). Endodontic treatment does not end when the root canal being filled, but when […]
Management of Iatrogenic Furcal Perforation in tooth with obliterated root canal
Perforation is a pathologic or iatrogenic communication between root canal system and the supporting tissues of teeth or the oral cavity. Root perforations are common complications of endodontic treatment or […]
Root perforation management
This article is a short summary and a guideline for all dentists who want to manage different types of root perforation in an easy and predictable way. This article will […]
Non surgical retreatment after surgical treatment of a maxillary central incisor
Nowadays in our practices we can witness a lot of unsuccessful RCT. Sometimes we also can see surgical treatments which are failing . When planning the treatment we should keep […]
An external cervical resorption managed with MTA: 5 years follow up
In this article it will be explained how to manage an external cervical resorption with MTA. A five years follow up will demonstrate that MTA was the right choice in terms […]
Step by step management of necrotic immature tooth
Obturation and filling to the root canal system is considered the last step of pulp space treatment. Providing a 3D filling to root canal space and adapting intracanal filling material […]