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Acute irreversible pulpitis: endodontic management and complicating factors

Dr. James Prichard presents a clinical case in which he examines the treatment of acute symptomatic irreversible pulpitis A patient presented with acute severe pain from the upper right quadrant. It was poorly localized, and the patient stated that the pain radiated into the ear and the cheek on the right-hand side. Pain was spontaneous […]

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Management of a tooth with a large internal resorption defect

Dr. Robert Slosberg facilitates accurate mapping and obturation of the resportive defect with CBCT imaging AbstractA patient presented with advanced internal root resorption of tooth No. 9. The prominent location of this tooth meant the case would be a challenge from an esthetic standpoint; [userloggedin] an implant supported crown would have been cost-prohibitive, and veneers

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Pulpal diagnosis of teeth presenting with condensing osteitis prior to endodontic treatment — a retrospective study

Drs. Brian Shaughnessy, Margaret Jones, Ricardo Caicedo, Joseph Morelli, Stephen Clark, and Ms. Jennifer Osborne review the occurrence of teeth presenting with condensing osteitis and their associated pulpal diagnosis over a 2-year period. [userloggedin] IntroductionThe most recent publication of diagnostic terminology accepted by the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) and American Board of Endodontics (ABE)

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GuttaCore® system: a step forward in the evolution of endodontics

Dr. Andrei Zoryan dispels some of the common myths surrounding carrier-based obturation Carrier-based gutta percha Carrier-based obturation (such as Thermafil®, GT® obturator, ProTaper® obturator [Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialties]) is one of the most popular techniques of root canal filling worldwide, which enjoys deserved recognition from leading authorities in the field of endodontics, including Drs. L.

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Endodontic retreatment of a lower right first molar with WaveOne®

Dr. David C. Baker uses a technique that facilitates quick and predictable results Patient history The patient is a 34-year-old female who was referred by a local colleague. She had broken her lower right first molar and complained of some general discomfort. The tooth had received root canal treatment some years earlier. The patient was

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The Laschal FXP set incorporates transferred oscillation technology

Background There are other ultrasonic devices on the market that depend upon direct contact with a separated file to loosen and remove. However, it is absolutely impossible to restrict the contact of the tip to the file remnant itself. The vibrations will cause the ultrasonic tip to “wander” circumferentially around the file while always resulting

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