abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare the sealing ability of ActiV GP/glass ionomer (GI) sealer (Brasseler USA, Savannah, GA), Resilon/Epiphany (Pentron Clinical Technologies, Wallingford, CT), and gutta-percha (GP)/AH Plus (Dentsply Maillefer, Tulsa, OK). Seventy-three human single-rooted teeth were randomly div...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Fransen JN,He J,Glickman GN,Rios A,Shulman JD,Honeyman A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present study was to investigate the presence of nine bacterial species in root-filled teeth associated with periapical lesions using a polymerase chain reaction analysis and to correlate these species with clinical features of the cases. DNA was extracted from 45 canal samples of root-filled teet...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Gomes BP,Pinheiro ET,Jacinto RC,Zaia AA,Ferraz CC,Souza-Filho FJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coconut water is biologically pure and sterile, with a rich presence of amino acids, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. The purpose of this study was to use a collagenase-dispase assay to investigate the potential of a new storage medium, coconut water, in comparison with propolis, Hank's balanced salt solution (HBSS),...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Gopikrishna V,Baweja PS,Venkateshbabu N,Thomas T,Kandaswamy D

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Editorial Board of the Journal of Endodontics has developed a literature-based study guide of topical areas related to endodontics. This study guide is intended to give the reader a focused review of the essential endodontic literature and does not cite all possible articles related to each topic. Although citing ...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： JOE Editorial Board.

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Editorial Board of the Journal of Endodontics has developed a literature-based study guide of topical areas related to endodontics. This study guide is intended to give the reader a focused review of the essential endodontic literature and does not cite all possible articles related to each topic. Although citing ...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： JOE Editorial Board.

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Editorial Board of the Journal of Endodontics has developed a literature-based study guide of topical areas related to endodontics. This study guide is intended to give the reader a focused review of the essential endodontic literature and does not cite all possible articles related to each topic. Although citing ...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： JOE Editorial Board.

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Terrein is a bioactive fungal metabolite whose anti-inflammatory properties are virtually unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of terrein on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) in human denta...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Lee JC,Yu MK,Lee R,Lee YH,Jeon JG,Lee MH,Jhee EC,Yoo ID,Yi HK

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of occlusal load on the integrity of root canal obturation. Maxillary anterior teeth were cleaned, shaped, and obturated with either gutta-percha (GP)/AH Plus or Resilon/Epiphany. Afterwards, teeth were placed under 100 N force at 2 Hz for 22 hours in a 37 degrees C...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Bishop D,Griggs J,He J

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The choice of one-visit versus two-visit root canal therapy for necrotic teeth with apical periodontitis is a source of current debate. The primary objective of this randomized controlled clinical trial was to compare radiographic evidence of periapical healing after root canal therapy completed in one visit or two vi...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Penesis VA,Fitzgerald PI,Fayad MI,Wenckus CS,BeGole EA,Johnson BR

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is a quantitative assessment of the luminous energy transmitted through different translucent fiber posts. After embedding the posts in black resin, the blocks were submitted to sequential cuts in a precision machine, and depths of 16 mm, 12 mm, 8 mm, and 4 mm were assessed for light transmission with a dig...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： dos Santos Alves Morgan LF,Peixoto RT,de Castro Albuquerque R,Santos Corrêa MF,de Abreu Poletto LT,Pinotti MB

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irreversibly inflamed pulp (IIP) constitutes both a pathophysiologic and a diagnostic challenge. Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) samples were obtained with Periopaper strips from IIP and adjacent and contralateral teeth for interleukin-8 (CXCL8) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) measurements. Pain intensity ...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Karapanou V,Kempuraj D,Theoharides TC

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the sealing properties of cold laterally compacted gutta percha and Thermafil applied over different apically fractured rotary nickel-titanium files. Extracted human premolars were prepared by using ProTaper (Dentsply-Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland) or ProFile (Dentsply-Maillefer) systems (...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Altundasar E,Sahin C,Ozcelik B,Cehreli ZC

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the chemical and physical characteristics of set mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) surface can provide insight into its bioactivity. The purpose of this study was to describe the surface chemistry and morphology of gray and white MTA set in the presence of fetal bovine serum (FBS). Eight MTA blocks were p...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Tingey MC,Bush P,Levine MS

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the effect of two drills and five cleaning regimens on post space debridement. One hundred extracted premolars were instrumented and obturated with warm vertical compaction of gutta percha. The teeth were divided into two groups according to the drill used to remove gutta percha/sealer and for post...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Coniglio I,Magni E,Goracci C,Radovic I,Carvalho CA,Grandini S,Ferrari M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This in vitro study was carried out to determine (1) the hydrophobicity of selected oral bacteria, (2) the influence of growth media (saliva and serum) and mode of growth (planktonic or biofilm) on the hydrophobicity of Enterococcus faecalis, and (3) the influence of growth media and conditioning fluids on the adheren...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： George S,Kishen A

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess the push-out bond strength and coronal microleakage of the Epiphany (Pentron Clinical Technologies, Wallingford, CT) + Resilon (Resilon Research LLC, Madison, CT) obturation system with respect to different photoactivation methods used. Roots of human maxillary central incisors ...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Nagas E,Cehreli ZC,Durmaz V,Vallittu PK,Lassila LV

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty volunteers with first molars free of restorations and caries were recruited. One molar from each arch was selected, and rubber dam was applied. Seven sites on each crown were electric pulp tested 4 times with an Elements Diagnostic Unit, and lowest threshold responses were recorded. Data were analyzed with one-...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Lin J,Chandler N,Purton D,Monteith B

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the cytotoxic and nitric oxide (NO)-inducing effects of bismuth oxide (Bi(2)O(3))-containing Portland cement (BPC) on human dental pulp cells. We also assessed whether heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is involved in BPC-induced cytotoxicity in dental pulp cells. Cytotoxicity and NO prod...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Min KS,Chang HS,Bae JM,Park SH,Hong CU,Kim EC

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This randomized, double-blind trial tested the null hypothesis that speed of deposition has no influence on the injection discomfort, efficacy, distribution, and duration of pulp anesthesia after incisive/mental nerve block in adult volunteers. Thirty-eight subjects received incisive/mental nerve blocks of 2.0 mL lido...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Whitworth JM,Kanaa MD,Corbett IP,Meechan JG

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation of pulp tissue appears as a consequence of caries progression. Its main characteristic is inflamed infiltrate whose cells contain lymphocytes. CD44 is a widely expressed adhesion molecule present in several body cells such as leukocytes and parenchymatous cells, including endothelial cells, epithelial cel...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Pisterna GV,Siragusa M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fusion and gemination are developmental anomalies of the dental hard tissues that might require endodontic and surgical treatment for functional, orthodontic, or esthetic reasons. In this article, we report a rare case of successful endodontic management of unilateral fused mandibular second molar with a paramolar. Th...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Ballal S,Sachdeva GS,Kandaswamy D

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between endodontic clinical signs and symptoms and the presence of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, and Tannerella forsythia or their association by nested polymerase chain reaction assay. Microbial samples were taken from 50 cases with necrotic pu...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Gomes BP,Montagner F,Jacinto RC,Zaia AA,Ferraz CC,Souza-Filho FJ

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the number of canals and isthmuses obturated after Cr, Er: YSGG laser treatment. Fifty-two canals were instrumented to a size 40 Profile 0.06 file combined with RC-Prep and sodium hypochlorite, or sterile water. The teeth were divided into 3 groups: (I) canals were flooded wit...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Varella CH,Pileggi R

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate alterations on the surface of gutta-percha and Resilon cones when exposed to 2% chlorhexidine gel (CHX) and 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and to evaluate their possible antibacterial residual effects against Enterococcus faecalis and Porphyromonas gingivalis. A total of 270 me...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Gomes BP,Berber VB,Montagner F,Sena NT,Zaia AA,Ferraz CC,Souza-Filho FJ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The water sorption and solubility characteristics of three contemporary methacrylate resin-based endodontic sealers, EndoREZ, Epiphany, and InnoEndo, were compared with those obtained from Kerr EWT, Ketac-Endo (positive control), GuttaFlow, and AH Plus (both negative controls). Ten disks of each material were dehydrat...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Donnelly A,Sword J,Nishitani Y,Yoshiyama M,Agee K,Tay FR,Pashley DH

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is being advocated for vital pulp therapy. In the case of direct pulp capping, hemorrhage control is an important step on success, but little is known about the effect of MTA on pulpal bleeding. In addition, there has been a lack of information on the effect of MTA on smooth muscle con...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Tunca YM,Aydin C,Ozen T,Seyrek M,Ulusoy HB,Yildiz O

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to compare Resilon (Resilon Research LLC, Madison, CT) in conjunction with either a bonding (Epiphany; Pentron Clinical Technologies, Wallingford, CT) or a nonbonding endodontic sealer (Pulp Canal Sealer; Kerr Corporation, Orange, CA) to EndoRez (Ultradent Products Inc, South Jordan, UT) an...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Grande NM,Plotino G,Lavorgna L,Ioppolo P,Bedini R,Pameijer CH,Somma F

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various cells and inflammatory mediators are involved in the initial pulpal responses to caries. This review focuses on the cellular, neuronal, and vascular components of pulpal innate responses to caries. Discussion will include dentinal fluid, odontoblasts, neuropeptides, and neurogenic inflammation, which are not c...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Hahn CL,Liewehr FR

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an increasing interest in the utility of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) for dentin regeneration. The mechanisms involved in DPSC differentiation remain poorly understood. The purpose of the study was to investigate the mineralization capacity of human dental pulp cells (DPCs) and identify potential markers fo...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Wei X,Ling J,Wu L,Liu L,Xiao Y

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare the flow of gutta-percha and Resilon (RealSeal; SybronEndo, Orange, CA) into lateral grooves and depressions in the apical 7 mm of a root canal by using warm vertical compaction. A split-tooth model was constructed with lateral grooves and depressions prepared at 1, 3, 5, and 7...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Alicia Karr N,Baumgartner JC,Marshall JG

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms of odontogenic pain are complex and incompletely understood. Cases of irreversible pulpitis are thought to represent a localized inflammatory response to bacterial challenge in dental pulp tissue. The presenting symptoms are classically defined by exaggerated painful episodes to thermal stimuli that may...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Owatz CB,Khan AA,Schindler WG,Schwartz SA,Keiser K,Hargreaves KM

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to identify microorganisms on the surface of gutta-percha (GP) cones using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and to evaluate the sterilization effect of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), 2% chlorhexidine (CHX), and ChloraPrep on these bacteria. Alterations of the surface texture and physic...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Pang NS,Jung IY,Bae KS,Baek SH,Lee WC,Kum KY

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare clinical, radiographic, and histopathologic effects of Nd:YAG laser pulpotomy to formocresol pulpotomy on human primary teeth. Patients with at least two vital primary molar teeth that required pulpotomy, because of pulpal exposure to caries, were selected for this study. After...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Odabaş ME,Bodur H,Bariş E,Demir C

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effects of calcium-depleting endodontic irrigants, ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) and BioPure MTAD, on the dissolution, surface characteristics, and ultrastructural characteristics of white mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). The latter was mixed in a 0.35 water-cement ratio, condensed ...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Smith JB,Loushine RJ,Weller RN,Rueggeberg FA,Whitford GM,Pashley DH,Tay FR

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial control--fundamental to healing of apical periodontitis--is central to endodontic practice. The effectiveness of antibacterial measures is generally monitored (in clinical research studies) by microbiological root canal sampling (MRS), which is often used as a predictor for healing. This article addresses th...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Sathorn C,Parashos P,Messer HH

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the effect of three post surface treatments on quartz-fiber post (a) retention and (b) morphology. A control group was not treated. Different treatments were performed for the other posts: silanization; etching by hydrofluoric acid 9.5%; sandblasting with 50 microm Al2O3. Two specimens of each gro...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： D'Arcangelo C,D'Amario M,Prosperi GD,Cinelli M,Giannoni M,Caputi S

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the degree of conversion of one dual-cured resin cement when used to lute fiber posts with different translucencies. To measure the degree of conversion, polyvinylsiloxane molds were prepared to simulate root canals. The posts, Aestheti-Post or Light-Post, were cemented in these molds and, after p...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Faria e Silva AL,Arias VG,Soares LE,Martin AA,Martins LR

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune and nervous systems play key roles in periapical pathosis; however, their spatial associations, which may be a prerequisite for paracrine interactions in the progression of periapical lesions, remain to be examined. In this study we examined the distribution and frequency of spatial associations between major h...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Yang G,Kawashima N,Kaneko T,Suzuki N,Okiji T,Suda H

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of its close proximity to teeth and periodontium, gingival squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) can sometimes mimic tooth-related benign inflammatory conditions, resulting in misdiagnosis. In this study we report a case of gingival SCC that mimicked a dentoalveolar abscess of endodontic origin in its early presentati...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Lee JJ,Cheng SJ,Lin SK,Chiang CP,Yu CH,Kok SH

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of operator experience on the ability to locate and fill extra canals in maxillary first and second molars in vivo. The number of canals located and filled from maxillary first and second molars was recorded from three endodontic residents during the first 6 mon...

journal_title：Journal of endodontics

authors： Corcoran J,Apicella MJ,Mines P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00