The Endo File Cabinet
Clinical Endodontics

Rubber Dam

• Basic Rubber Dam (.ppt) courtesy Dr. Bill Seddon

Access Preparation

• Straight Line Access (PowerPoint)
• Teach Me To Teach (PowerPoint)
• Access Cavities and MB2 ( Dr. Ken Serota)
• Use of ophthalmic dyes in root canal location
  

• C Shape Canals
  • C- Shaped Root Canals - Characteristics and Clinical Implications
  • C-Shaped Access - Dr Carsten Apel ( PowerPoint) NEW
• Dens Invaginatus
  • Endodontic treatment of dens invaginatus: A 5-year follow-up
• Maxillary Molar and MB2 Anatomy
  • Two canals in a single root: clinical and practical considerations
  • Distance Learning (PowerPoint)
  • Locating MB2 (PowerPoint)
  • Effect of Magnification on Locating the MB2 Canal in Maxillary Molars
  • A comparison between clearing and radiographic techniques in the study of the root-canal anatomy of maxillary first and second molars
  • Pannkuk MB2 Access
  • Root and Root Canal Morphology of the Human Permanent Maxillary First Molar: A Literature Review
  • Variability of Canal Configuration
  • Solving the Mystery of MB2 (Khademi)
  • Canal configuration in the mesio-buccal root of maxillary first molar teeth of a Jordanian populationNEW
  • Treatment of a second maxillary molar with six canalsNEW
  • Trough the Line - by Dr. Fred Barnett (PowerPoint)   NEW
  • The incidence of four canals in maxillary first molars - A clinical determinationNEW
  • Canal Morphology of Maxillary Molars: Clinical Observations of Canal Configurations( Stropko's Classic Study)NEW
  • Second mesiobuccal canal detection in maxillary first molars using microscopy and ultrasonics
• Middle Mesial Canals
  • Middle Mesial Canal of the Mandibular First Molar: A Case Report and Literature Review
  • Middle Mesial from ROOTS (PowerPoint)
  • Middle Mesial from Brasil (PowerPoint)
  • Roots Furcation Canal (PowerPoint)
    
• 2 Canal Mandibular Incisors
  • Endodontic treatment of mandibular incisors with two root canals: Report of two cases NEW
    
    
• Radix Entomolaris (3rd roots in mandibular molars)
  • The Radix Entomolaris and Paramolaris: Clinical Approach in Endodontics
    

• Adjuncts to Local Anesthesia: Separating Fact from Fiction
• Comparison of 4% Articaine with 1:100,000 Epinephrine and 2% Lidocaine with 1:100,000 Epinephrine When Used as a Supplemental Anesthetic
• Anesthetic Efficacy of Articaine for Inferior Alveolar Nerve Blocks in Patients with Irreversible Pulpitis
• Articaine and Lidocaine Mandibular Buccal Infiltration Anesthesia: A Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Cross-Over Study
• Paraesthesia Following Local Anaesthetic Injection
• Local anesthetic failure in endodontics: Mechanisms and Management
• Management of Local Anaesthesia in Endodontics (PowerPoint)
• Local Anesthetics and Medically Complex Patients
• Local Anesthetics in Dentistry: Then and Now
• Speed of Injection Influences Efficacy of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Blocks: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial in Volunteers
• Surgical preparation: anesthesia & hemostasis
• Epinephrine and Local Anesthesia NEW
• Adverse Drug Interactions In Dental Practice: Interactions Associated With Vasoconstrictors NEW
• Allergy and Toxic Reactions to Local Anesthetics (Malamed) NEW
• Comparison of 4% Articaine with 1:100,000 Epinephrine and 2% Lidocaine with 1:100,000 Epinephrine When Used as a Supplemental Anesthetic NEW
• Complications of an intra-arterial injection from an inferior alveolar nerve block NEW
• Articaine in Bu anes - mandib molar
• Articaine Infiltration for Anesthesia of Mandibular First Molars
• Comparison Of Articiane And Lidocaine Used As Dental Local Anesthetics - Thesis by Orjan Johansen
  

• Apexogenesis in an Incompletely Developed Permanent Tooth with Pulpal Exposure
• Revascularization of Immature Permanent Teeth With Apical Periodontitis: New Treatment Protocol?
• Regenerative Endodontics: A Review of Current Status and a Call for Action
• Immature Teeth With Periradicular Periodontitis or Abscess Undergoing Apexogenesis: A Paradigm Shift
• How to prepare 3Mix-MP - Metronidazole, Minocycline, and Ciprofloxacin NEW
• Apexification of a replanted tooth using mineral trioxide aggregate
• Treatment of immature teeth with non-vital pulps and apical periodontitis

Revascularization

• The Hidden Treasure in Apical Papilla: The Potential Role in Pulp/Dentin Regeneration and BioRoot Engineering
• Revascularization of Immature Permanent Teeth With Apical Periodontitis: New Treatment Protocol?
• Biologically Based Treatment of Immature Permanent Teeth with Pulpal Necrosis: A Case Series
• A paradigm shift in endodontic management of immature teeth: Conservation of stem cells for regeneration
• Immature Teeth With Periradicular Periodontitis or Abscess Undergoing Apexogenesis: A Paradigm Shift

• Reversal of Compromised Bonding in Bleached Enamel
• Steps in bleaching
• Bleaching Teeth Treated Endodontically: Long-Term Evaluation of a Case Series
• Stained roots & Posts to be removed (PowerPoint)
• An in vitro comparison of the bleaching efficacy of 35% carbamide peroxide with established intracoronal bleaching agents
• Extraradicular diffusion of hydrogen peroxide and pH changes associated with intracoronal bleaching of discoloured teeth using different bleaching agents
• Review of the current status of tooth whitening with the walking bleach technique
• Internal Bleaching - Endoesthetics (Serota) NEW
  

• Advances in the treatment of root dentine sensitivity: mechanisms and treatment principles
  

Instrumentation Techniques

Schilder Classic Article - Cleaning and Shaping the Root Canal - DCNA 1967

• Apical Control Zone and Apical Gauging
  • It's a NITI World After All (PowerPoint)
  • AF v RT Nair photo
  • Apical Gauging
  • The Role of Apical Instrumentation in Root Canal Treatment: A Review of the Literature
  • Extended apical enlargement with hand files versus rotary NiTi files. Part II
  • A clinical method to determine the optimal apical preparation size. Part I
  • Recommended Limit of Instrumentation and Obturation
  • The Role of Apical Size Determination and Enlargement in the Reduction of Intracanal Bacteria
  • Schwartz (Flash)
  • Predictable Endodontic Success: The Apical Control Zone
  • Watson (Flash)
  • Where to end the canal filling (PowerPoint)
  • The Apical Control Zone
  • Patency in Endodontics - Bellamy
  • Apical prep size Weiger et al 2006
  • Apical prep size Weigner et al 2006 part 2
  • Does the first file to bind correspond to the diameter of the canal in the apical region?

  
  

• Balanced Force - Roane

• Analysis of forces developed during root canal preparation with the balanced force technique
• The ‘balanced force’ concept for instrumentation of curved canals revisited
• Understanding the Balanced Forces Technique

 

• Bill Watson Plains Technique

• Plains Technique
• Irrigation Technique
• Watson (Flash)

 

• Envelope of Motion

• Del Concepto a la Creación: Una visión de hace 40 años
• From Concept to Creation: A Vision Forty Years On
• Patency
  • The Importance of Apical Patency and Cleaning of the Apical Foramen on Root Canal Preparation
    
    
• Remaining Dentin Thickness in mandibular molars
  • Dr. Horalek's Thesis (incomplete)

     

Misc Prep Techniques

• Shock of Paradigms on the Instrumentation of Curved Root Canals
• The In Vivo Evaluation of Hand/Rotary/Ultrasound Instrumentation in Necrotic, Human Mandibular Molars NEW
• What We Leave Behind In Root Canals After Endodontic Treatment: Some Issues and Concerns
• The principles of techniques for cleaning root canals NEW
• Ledge Formation: Review of a Great Challenge in Endodontics NEW
• Mechanical preparation of root canals: shaping goals, techniques and means
• Current Challenges and Concepts in the Preparation of Root Canal Systems: A Review

Working Length Determination

Paper Point WL technique

• The Paper Point Technique - Part One
• The Paper Point Technique - Part Two
• Evaluation of the Paper Point Technique. Marcos-Arenal JL et al, AAE 2007 (poster)

Electronic Apex Location

• The Ability of Two Apex Locators to Locate the Apical Foramen: An In Vitro Study
• Ex vivo comparison of two electronic apex locators with different scales and frequencies
• The New Era of Foramenal Location
• It's a NITI world after all (PowerPoint)
• EAL (Windows Media Video)
• The fundamental operating principles of electronic root canal length measurement devices
• In vitro evaluation of the accuracy of five different electronic apex locators for determining the working length of endodontically
  retreated teeth NEW
• Ex vivo comparison of two electronic apex locators with different scales and frequencies
• The Accuracy of Electronic woeking length determination
• Accuracy of a new apex locator (Bingo 1020): an in vitro study
• In vivo evaluation of Apex NRG, a new apex locator, and its comparison with Root ZX
• Electronic apex locators
  

 

File Cleaning

• Cleaning of rotary nickel-titanium endodontic instruments
• Contaminated dental instruments NEW

File Fracture

• Effect of a Separated Instrument on Bacterial Penetration of Obturated Root Canals
• A Retrospective Clinical Study of Incidence of Root Canal Instrument Separation in an Endodontics Graduate Program: A PennEndo Database Study
• Reflections on the Current Status of Multiple Ni-Ti Rotary File Use in Endodontics
• Rotary NiTi Instrument Fracture and its Consequences
• The Impact of Instrument Fracture on Outcome of Endodontic Treatment
• A dozen ways to prevent nickel-titanium rotary instrument fracture
• Fracture GG #1 during treatment    Dr. Sergio Martens (PowerPoint)
• Cyclic Fatigue of EndoSequence and K3 Rotary Files in a Dynamic Model
• A Scanning Electron Microscopy Evaluation of Microfractures, Deformation and Separation in EndoSequence and Profile Nickel-Titanium
  Rotary Files Using an Extracted Molar Tooth Model

File Removal

A Comparison of Three Methods for Preparing Centered Platforms Around Separated Instruments in Curved Canals

The Use of a Chelating Agent and Ultrasonic Tips in the Retrieval of Broken Rotary Ni-Ti

Retrieving a SeparatedInstrument (PowerPoint)

Guidance File System

Liberator File System

LightspeedFile System

• Apical Gauging with Lightspeed (PowerPoint)
• LightSpeed 2.0 (LS2) (PowerPoint)
• Residual dentin thickness in mesial roots of mandibular molars prepared with Lightspeed rotary instruments and Gates-Glidden reamers
• EndoSequence (Brassler)
  • Endosequence Instrument and obturation system

 

• Hybrid Technique

• Flowchart (Flash)
• Hybrid (Flash)
• Hybrid Approach
• Obturate
• Obturate Flowchart
• S & C Flowchart
• Shaping and Cleaning

 

• K3 Technique

• K3 (Flash)
• K3 Cases (PowerPoint)
• K3 Distal Root (Flash)
• K3 Mesial Root (Flash)

 

• VTVT
• Technique Slides
  • Method Slide 1
  • Method Slide 2
  • Method Slide 3
  • Method Slide 4
  • Method Slide 5
• The “VTVT” Sequence Using K3 NiTi Rotary Files

 

MTwo Instruments

• A comparison of cyclic fatigue between used and new Mtwo Ni–Ti rotary instruments
• Comparative study on the shaping ability and cleaning efficiency of rotary Mtwo instruments. Part 1. Shaping ability in simulated curved canals
• Comparative study on the shaping ability and cleaning efficiency of rotary Mtwo instruments. Part 2. Cleaning effectiveness and shaping ability in
  severely curved root canals of extracted teeth
• A comparative study of Endoflare–Hero Shaper and Mtwo NiTi instruments in the preparation of curved root canals
• SEM evaluation of canal wall dentine following use of Mtwo and ProTaper NiTi rotary instruments

 

• Yared Prep Technique

• Cases (PowerPoint)
• Technique
• Canal preparation using only one Ni-Ti rotary instrument: preliminary observations

McSpadden Discussions

• 1st Day Post
• Design Considerations
• Q&A - January 21
• Q&A - Instrumentation - January 22, Part 1 a.
• Q&A - Instrumentation - January 22, Part 1 b.
• Q&A - Instrumentation - January 22, Part 2
• Q&A - Instrumentation - January 22, Part 3
• Q&A - Instrumentation - January 22, Part 4
• Q&A - Instrumentation - January 22, Part 5
• Q&A - Instrumentation - January 23,
• Q&A - December 15
• Q&A - December 17
• Q&A - December 21
• Rake and Cutting Angle
• Rake and Cutting Angle Continued
• What is a file core?
• McSpadden Lecture Summit V

Munce Products

• Elongated Canals (PowerPoint)
• File Stiffening

Ni-Ti Metals

• Introduction to NiTi (PowerPoint)
• SEM Observations and Differential Scanning Calorimetric Studies of New and Sterilized Nickel-Titanium Rotary Endodontic Instruments
• In Vitro Study of the Torsional Properties of New and Used ProFile Nickel Titanium Rotary Files
• Quantitative and Qualitative Elemental Analysis of Different Nickel–Titanium Rotary Instruments by Using Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive
  Spectroscopy

ProTaper File System

• Comparative study of six rotary nickel–titanium systems and hand instrumentation for root canal preparation
• ProTaper rotary root canal preparation: effects of canal anatomy on final shape analysed by micro CT
• ProTaper A (Flash)
• Susceptibility to localized corrosion of stainless steel and NiTi endodontic instruments in irrigating solutions
• Effect of Clinical Use on the Cyclic Fatigue Resistance of ProTaper Nickel-Titanium Rotary Instruments NEW
• Ruddle - Protapers
• Protaper Technique (2) by Cliff RuddleNEW
• Endodontic Update 2006 - Dr. John West NEW
• Dentine removal in the coronal portion of root canals following two preparation techniques NEW
• Evaluation of the Surface Characteristics of Used and New ProTaper Instruments: An Atomic Force Microscopy Study NEW
• Failure of ProFile instruments used with air, high torque control, and low torque control motors NEW
• ProTaper Universal by Cliff Ruddle NEW
• ProTaper Protocol by Dr. Pierre Machtou
• Quantitative Evaluation of Debris Extruded Apically by Using ProTaper Universal Tulsa Rotary System in Endodontic Retreatment
• Mechanized Technique for Canal Preparation - ProTaper Plus (Pecora and Capelli)

Torque Control

Rationale for the use of low-torque endodontic motors in root canal instrumentation NEW

Torque Control (PowerPoint)NEW

Instruments - Misc

• Shaping ability of progressive versus constant taper instruments in curved root canals of extracted teeth NEW
• Ledge Formation: Review of a Great Challenge in Endodontics NEW
• Cyclic fatigue resistance and three-dimensional analysis of instruments from two nickel–titanium rotary systems NEW

Intracanal Medicaments

Ca(OH)2

• Calcium hydroxide dressings using different preparation and application modes: density and dissolution by simulated tissue pressure
• Delivery of Calcium Hydroxide: Comparison of Four Filling Techniques
• Calcium Hydroxide Review - Hedrick
• Calcium hydroxide has limited effectiveness in eliminating bacteria from human root canal
• CaOH Removal Papers
• Radiographic Evaluation of the Effect of Endotoxin (LPS) Plus Calcium Hydroxide on Apical and Periapical Tissues of Dogs
• Effect of Calcium Hydroxide on Bacterial Endotoxin In Vivo
• Fracture Resistance of Human Root Dentin Exposed to Intracanal Calcium Hydroxide
• Clinical Efficacy of Treatment Procedures in Endodontic Infection Control and One Year Follow-Up of Periapical Healing
• The evaluation of removal of calcium hydroxide paste from an artificial standardized groove in the apical root canal using different irrigation methodologies
• Removal of CaOH
• Calcium Hydroxide Pastes : Classification and Clinical Indications NEW
• CaOH and Fracture Resistance - Lit Review and Comment by Dr. Paul Abbott NEW
• The effects of sodium hypochlorite and calcium hydroxide on tissue dissolution and root canal cleanliness
• Influence of calcium hydroxide intracanal dressings on the prognosis of teeth with endodontically induced periapical lesions
• The evaluation of removal of calcium hydroxide paste from an artificial standardized groove in the apical root canal using different irrigation methodologies
• Mechanisms of antimicrobial activity of calcium hydroxide: a critical review NEW
• CaOH and CHX Articles - Abstracts (20) NEW
• Impact of Growth Conditions on Susceptibility of Five Microbial Species to Alkaline Stress
• Severe tissue necrosis following intra-arterial injection of endodontic calcium hydroxide: a case series
• Effects of Chemomechanical Preparation With 2.5% Sodium Hypochlorite and Intracanal Medication With Calcium Hydroxide on Cultivable Bacteria in Infected Root Canals
• Mechanisms of antimicrobial activity of calcium hydroxide: a critical review
• Efficacy of Calcium Hydroxide: Chlorhexidine Paste as an Intracanal Medication in Bovine Dentin
• Endodontic Therapy Associated with Calcium Hydroxide As an Intracanal Dressing: Microbiologic Evaluation by the Checkerboard DNA-DNA Hybridization Technique
• Effect of Calcium Hydroxide on Bacterial Endotoxin In Vivo

Irrigation

CHX

• Effect of Smear Layer and Chlorhexidine Treatment on the Adhesion of Enterococcus faecalis to Bovine Dentin
• Reduction of Cultivable Bacterial Population in Infected Root Canals by a CHX based protocol NEW
• Interaction between Sodium Hypochlorite and Chlorhexidine Gluconate NEW
• In vitro evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of chlorhexidine and sodium hypochlorite
• Clinical Efficiency of 2% Chlorhexidine Gel in Reducing Intracanal Bacteria NEW
• Antioxidant and pro-oxidant properties of chlorhexidine and its interaction with calcium hydroxide solutions
• The effect of sodium hypochlorite and chlorhexidine on cultured human periodontal ligament cells
• Antimicrobial Effect of 2% Sodium Hypochlorite and 2% Chlorhexidine Tested by Different Methods

EDTA

• EDTA - A Molecule with a Complex Story
• Interaction between EDTA and Sodium Hypochlorite: A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis
  
  

Endo Activator (Windows Media Video)

EndcVac

• EndoVac Evaluation 2007
  
• Irrigation and Negative pressure 2007
• An ex vivo evaluation of a new root canal irrigation technique with intracanal aspiration
• Comparison of the EndoVac System to Needle Irrigation of Root Canals NEW
• ENDOVAC ONLINE WEBINAR by Discus Dental and DR. SCHOEFFEL NEW
• Improving endodontic success through use of the EndoVac irrigation system

MTAD

• Surface Tension Comparison of Four Common Root Canal Irrigants and Two New Irrigants Containing Antibiotic
• A Comparison of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of NaOCl/Biopure MTAD versus NaOCl/EDTA against Enterococcus faecalis
• An In vitro Comparison of the Antimicrobial Effects of  Various Endodontic Medicaments on E. Faecalis. NEW
• Dentin Demineralization When Subjected to BioPure MTAD: A Longitudinal and Quantitative Assessment NEW
• The Antimicrobial Effect of Biopure MTAD on Eight Strains of Enterococcus faecalis: An In Vitro Investigation NEW

NaOCL

• An in vitro evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of irrigants on biofilms of root canal isolates
• The effects of sodium hypochlorite and calcium hydroxide on tissue dissolution and root canal cleanliness
• Efficacy of various concentrations of NaOCl and instrumentation techniques in reducing Enterococcus faecalis within root canals and dentinal tubules
• Decomposition of Sodium Hypochlorite: The Uncatalyzed Reaction
• Mixing EDTA & NaOCL experiment (PowerPoint)
• In vitro evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of chlorhexidine and sodium hypochlorite
• NaOCL and Temperature
• Microbial reduction makes the prognosis of RCT better (PowerPoint)
• Neurological complications following extrusion of sodium hypochlorite solution during root canal treatment
• The shelf-life of sodium hypochlorite irrigating solutions
• Sodium Hypochlorite (PowerPoint)
• Some factors affecting the concentration of available chlorine in commercial sources of sodium hypochlorite
• Tissue-dissolving capacity and antibacterial effect of buffered and unbuffered hypochlorite solutions
• Potential complications of NaOCl Use and Management  NEW
• Complications during root canal irrigation – literature review and case reports NEW
• NaOCl plus EDTA (PowerPoint) NEW
• Review: the use of sodium hypochlorite in endodontics — potential complications and their management NEW
  
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of sodium hypochlorite used with three irrigation methods in the elimination of Enterococcus
  faecalis from the root canal, in vitro
• Mechanism of Action of Sodium Hypochlorite NEW
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Endosonic Irrigation

• In Vivo Antibacterial Efficacy of Ultrasound after Hand and Rotary Instrumentation in Human Mandibular Molars
• The In Vivo Evaluation of Hand/Rotary/Ultrasound Instrumentation in Necrotic, Human Mandibular Molars
• The effectiveness of syringe irrigation and ultrasonics to remove debris from simulated irregularities within prepared root canal walls
• Comparison of Passive Ultrasonc irrigation using fluted and non-fluted instruments  NEW
• Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation: A literature Review NEW
• Comparison of the Cleaning Efficacy of Passive Sonic Activation and Passive Ultrasonic Activation After Hand Instrumentation in Molar Root Canals NEW
• In Vivo Debridement Efficacy of Ultrasonic Irrigation Following Hand-Rotary Instrumentation in Human Mandibular Molars
• The In Vivo Evaluation of Hand/Rotary/Ultrasound Instrumentation in Necrotic, Human Mandibular Molars
• Sonic vs. Ultrasonic Irrigation?  and Dr. Cliff Ruddle's response

Photo Activated Disinfection (PAD)

• Antibacterial action of photoactivated disinfection {PAD} used on endodontic bacteria in planktonic suspension and in artificial and human root canals
• Microbiological evaluation of photo-activated disinfection in endodontics (An in vivo study)
• The Effect of Variable Energy Input from a Novel Light Source on the Photoactivated Bactericidal Action of Toluidine Blue O on Streptococcus mutans
• The Photo-Activated Antibacterial Action of Toluidine Blue O in a Collagen Matrix and in Carious Dentine

RinseEndo Device

Poor Man's Endo Suction - Constructing - Dr. Craig Barrington NEW

Sterilox

• Cleaning effectiveness of root canal irrigation with electrochemically activated anolyte and catholyte solutions: a pilot study
• Water Is Water, H2O, Right? Wrong! (PowerPoint)
• The Microbiological Efficacy Of Sterilox

Misc Irrigation

• A Predictable Protocol for the Biochemical Cleansing of the Root Canal System
• Antimicrobial effects of various endodontic irrigants on select microorganisms
• Comparative Evaluation of Endodontic Irrigants against Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms
• The Influence of Canal Curvature on the Mechanical Efficacy of Root Canal Irrigation In Vitro Using Real-Time Imaging of Bioluminescent Bacteria
• Determination of the Minimum Instrumentation Size for Penetration of Irrigants to the Apical Third of Root Canal Systems
• The influence of volume, type of irrigant and flushing method n removing artificially placed dentine debris from the apical root canal during passive ultrasonic irrigation
• Eradication of endodontic infection by instrumentation and irrigation solutions
• Comparison of the Antimicrobial Activity of Six Irrigants on Primary Endodontic Pathogens
• Sequence of Irrigation in Endodontics
• Influence of irrigant needle depth in removing bioluminescent bacteria inoculated into instrumented root canals using real time imaging in vitro
• Endodontic Solutions Online - Volume 10, Issue 1, Spring 2004
• Root Canal Irrigants
• Optimal Irrigation Protocol
• Irrigation Needle Standardization NEW
• Irrigation Needle Flow and Pressure NEW
• Novel irrigants for canal disinfection- Steier
• Effect of Aqueous Ozone on the NF-B System
  

• Apexification of a replanted tooth using mineral trioxide aggregate
• Healing Process of Dog Dental Pulp after Pulpotomy and Pulp Covering with Mineral Trioxide Aggregate or Portland Cement
• Maturogenesis of a cariously exposed immature permanent tooth using MTA for direct pulp capping: a case report
• The use of mineral trioxide aggregate in one-visit apexification treatment: a prospective study
• Mineral trioxide aggregate - a new experimental material for retrograde filling
• MTA Case (PowerPoint)
• A Quantitative Comparison of the Fill Density of MTA Produced by Two Placement Techniques
• Evaluation of Ultrasonically Placed MTA and Fracture Resistance with Intracanal Composite Resin in a Model of Apexification
• Better outcomes in pulpotomies on primary molars with MTA
• Mineral trioxide aggregate pulpotomies
• A prospective clinical study of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and IRM when used as root-end filling materials in endodontic surgery
• The chemical constitution and biocompatibility of accelerated Portland cement for endodontic use
• Rick Schwartz comments on MTA and MTAD – ROOTS
• OVA/NOVA? One visit Apexification? (PowerPoint)
• Apical plug technique using mineral trioxide aggregate: results from a case series NEW
• The effect of condensation pressure on selected physical properties of mineral trioxide aggregate NEW
• Hydration mechanisms of mineral trioxide aggregate NEW
• Barrier Usage with MTA (Serota) NEW
• Mineral trioxide aggregate pulpotomies: A case series outcomes assessment NEW
• Influence of the thickness of mineral trioxide aggregate on sealing ability of root-end fillings in vitro NEW
• Sealing Ability of MTA and Radiopaque Portland Cement With or Without Calcium Chloride for Root-End Filling NEW
• The Use of a Setting Accelerator and Its Effect on pH and Calcium Ion Release of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and White Portland Cement NEW
• A New Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Root-End Filling Technique NEW
• Arsenic release provided by MTA and Portland cement NEW
• Biocompatibility In Vitro Tests of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Regular and White Portland Cements NEW
• Cell and tissue reactions to mineral trioxide aggregate and Portland cement NEW
• Cytotoxicity of MTA and Portland cement on human ECV 304 endothelial cells NEW
• The Ability of Portland Cement, MTA, and MTA Bio to Prevent Through-and-Through Fluid Movement in Repaired Furcal Perforations NEW
• HEALING OF ROOT PERFORATIONS TREATED WITH MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE (MTA) AND PORTLAND CEMENT NEW
• In-Vitro Evaluation of Microleakage of an Orthograde Apical Plug of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate in Permanent Teeth with Simulated Immature Apices NEW
• Effect of root resection on the apical sealing ability of mineral trioxide aggregate NEW
• Evaluation of tissue response to MTA and Portland cement with iodoform NEW
• MTA versus Portland cement as repair material for furcal perforations: a laboratory study using a polymicrobial leakage model NEW
• The use of white Portland cement as an apical plug in a tooth with a necrotic pulp and wide-open apex: a case report NEW
• Histologic evaluation of pulpotomies in dog using two types of mineral trioxide aggregate and regular and white Portland cements as wound dressings NEW
• Setting Expansion of Gray and White Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Portland Cement
• Ceramicrete
• The use of MTA in teeth with necrotic pulps and open apices
• ProRoot MTA, MTA-Angelus and IRM Used to Repair Large Furcation Perforations: Sealability Study
• In vitro antimicrobial activity of endodontic sealers, MTA based cements and Portland cement
  
  

• New Deep Troughing Bur is Developed
  

Obturation

• Dovgan Condenser - Information NEW

Gutta Percha

• Gutta Percha Allergies?
• Gutta Percha and Shrinkage
• Shear modulus and thermal properties of gutta percha for root canal filling
• Two canals in a single root: clinical and practical considerations
• Chlorofom Dip References
• Classic Schilder Articles
• Classic Schilder Obturation with Obtura backfill - Dr. Camil Ianes 2007   (PowerPoint ) NEW
• Rapid-Flow Filling Technique
• The thermomechanical properties of gutta percha I. The compressability of Gutta Percha- Goodman '74
• The thermomechanical properties of gutta-percha II. The history and molecular chemistry of Gutta Percha - Goodman '74
• Degradation of gp after thermoplasticized technics IEJ 2008

Resilon

• Interfacial Strength of Resilon and Gutta-Percha to Intraradicular Dentin
• Completeness of Root Canal Obturations: Epiphany Techniques versus Gutta-Percha Techniques
• Setting Times of Resilon and Other Sealers in Aerobic and Anaerobic Environments
• Ultrastructural Evaluation of the Apical Seal in Roots Filled with a Polycaprolactone-Based Root Canal Filling Material
• Effect of Intracanal Medicament on the Sealing Ability of Root Canals Filled with Resilon
• A Critical Analysis of Recent Research on Resilon™* Obturation Material
• Monoblocks in Root Canals: A Hypothetical or a Tangible Goal
• Resinate™ Resin Obturation System
• Resilon/Real Seal Biochemistry (PowerPoint)
• Radiographic Evaluation of Teeth Treated Endodontically with Resilon Root Filling
• Resilon 1 (PowerPoint)
• Resilon 2 (PowerPoint)
• Resilon 3 (PowerPoint)
• Resilon 4 (PowerPoint)
• Resilon 5 (PowerPoint)
• RaCe and Resilon (PowerPoint)
• Resilon points - SEM (PowerPoint)
• Gutta Percha and Resilon Points (PowerPoint)
• Resilon Demo and Hands On – University of Toronto
• Resilon™ Obturation Material - The new standard of care?
• Final X-ray - Resilon-Obtura + System B (PowerPoint)
• Resilon - System B - Obtura II backfill (PowerPoint)
• Temperature Recommendations for Resilon
• A Comparison of Thermal Properties Between Gutta- Percha and a Synthetic Polymer Based Root Canal Filling Material (Resilon)
• Resilon - Inside Dent Apr 2007
• Monoblocs in Endodontics- A Tangible Goal? NEW
• Pac Mac Technique for Epiphany/Resilon by Dr. Fred Barnett NEW
• Resilon Update April 2007 - Dr. Gregori Kurtzman NEW
• The Physical Characterization of a Thermoplastic Polymer for Endodontic ObturationNEW
• Apical sealing ability of Resilon/Epiphany versus gutta-percha/AH Plus: immediate and 16-months leakage NEW
• Evaluation of the thermoplasticity of different gutta-percha cones and Resilon® NEW
• PacMac Technique for Resilon - Dr. Fred Barnett- NEW
• Coronal Sealing Ability of a New Root Canal Filling Material NEW
• Apical sealing ability of Resilon/Epiphany versus gutta-percha/AH Plus: immediate and 16-months leakageNEW
• In Vitro Evaluation of the Cleansing Working Time and Analysis of the Amount of Gutta-Percha or Resilon Remnants in the Root Canal Walls after Instrumentation for Endodontic Retreatment   NEW
• Comparison of the Area of Resin-based Sealer and Voids in Roots Obturated with Resilon and Gutta-Percha NEW
• Alternative Adhesive Strategies to Optimize Bonding to Radicular Dentin NEW
• Root Canal Adhesive Filling in Dogs’ Teeth with or without Coronal Restoration: A Histopathological Evaluation NEW
• Fracture resistance of roots obturated with three different materials NEW
• Push-out bond strengths of the dentine–sealer interface with and without a main cone NEW
• Clinical Outcome of Teeth Treated Endodontically with a Nonstandardized Protocol and Root Filled with Resilon NEW
• An In Vitro Evaluation of the Contents of Root Canals Obturated With Gutta Percha and AH-26 Sealer or Resilon and Epiphany Sealer   NEW
• Reduced Long-Term Sealing Ability of Adhesive Root Fillings After Water-Storage Stress
• A Summary of the Current Research on Resilon- A Bibliography
• A Critical Analysis of Recent Research on Resilon™* Obturation Material
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