Present status and future directions: vertical root fractures in root filled teeth

S Patel, B Bhuva, R Bose - International Endodontic Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Vertical root fracture (VRF) is a common reason for the extraction of root filled teeth. The
accurate diagnosis of VRF may be challenging due to the absence of clinical signs, whilst …

The tooth: its structure and properties

D Arola, S Gao, H Zhang… - Dental Clinics of North …, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This article provides a brief review of recent investigations concerning the structure and
properties of the tooth. The last decade has brought a greater emphasis on the “durability” of …

Guided endodontics: a novel treatment approach for teeth with pulp canal calcification and apical pathology

G Krastl, MS Zehnder, T Connert, R Weiger… - Dental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To present a new treatment approach for teeth with pulp canal calcification (PCC) which
require root canal treatment. Case A 15‐year‐old male patient presented with pain of his …

Incidence of dentinal defects after root canal preparation: reciprocating versus rotary instrumentation

S Bürklein, P Tsotsis, E Schäfer - Journal of endodontics, 2013 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of dentinal defects
after root canal preparation with reciprocating instruments (Reciproc and WaveOne) and …

Diagnosis of vertical root fractures in restored endodontically treated teeth: a time-dependent retrospective cohort study

AR PradeepKumar, H Shemesh, S Jothilatha… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction The purpose of this study was to examine different patient-and treatment-related
factors associated with the time of presentation of vertical root fractures (VRFs) in …

Dentinal microcrack formation during root canal preparations by different NiTi rotary instruments and the self-adjusting file

O Yoldas, S Yilmaz, G Atakan, C Kuden, Z Kasan - Journal of endodontics, 2012 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to compare dentinal microcrack formation
while using hand files (HFs), 4 brands of nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary files and the self …

The incidence of root microcracks caused by 3 different single-file systems versus the ProTaper system

R Liu, BX Hou, PR Wesselink, MK Wu… - Journal of endodontics, 2013 - Elsevier
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of root cracks observed at
the apical root surface and/or in the canal wall after canal instrumentation with 3 single-file …

Potential relationship between design of nickel-titanium rotary instruments and vertical root fracture

HC Kim, MH Lee, J Yum, A Versluis, CJ Lee… - Journal of endodontics, 2010 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary files can produce cleanly tapered canal
shapes with low tendency of transporting the canal lumen. Because NiTi instruments are …

Lack of causal relationship between dentinal microcracks and root canal preparation with reciprocation systems

G De-Deus, EJNL Silva, J Marins, E Souza… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of dentinal microcracks observed
after root canal preparation with 2 reciprocating and a conventional full-sequence rotary …

Effects of ProTaper Universal, ProTaper Next, and HyFlex instruments on crack formation in dentin

ID Capar, H Arslan, M Akcay, B Uysal - Journal of endodontics, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction The aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence of cracks in root
dentin after root canal preparation with ProTaper Next (Dentsply Maillefer, Ballaigues …