Dentistry

RESIDUAL RIDGE RESORPTION OF THE POSTERIOR MAXILLANon-restorable carious lesions, periodontally compromised alveolar support or fractured roots result in the extraction of the natural dentition. Once the loss of the natural dentition occurs, the lack of occlusal forces transferred to the alveolar bone, activates a series of bone remodeling processes that cause pressure threshold-regulated bone atrophy … Read more

Due to the availability of a large number of luting agents (dental cements) proper selection can be a daunting task and is usually based on a practitioner’s reliance on experience and preference and less on in depth knowledge of materials that are used for the restoration and luting agent properties. This review aims at presenting … Read more

Since the beginning of modern day endodontics, there have been numerous concepts, strategies, and techniques for preparing canals. Over the decades, a staggering array of files has emerged for negotiating and shaping canals. In spite of the design of the file, the number of instruments required, and the surprising multitude of techniques advocated, endodontic treatment … Read more

Successful endodontic treatment depends upon maximal debridement and disinfection of the entire root canal system. The root canal system must be shaped to a convenience form that permits adequate cleaning and disinfection by elimination of microbes.1 The literature is clear that as much as 35 percent or more of the root canal system remains untouched … Read more