Since the publication of Lamendin's age estimation technique, the root dentin translucency has received increasing attention as an important indicator of age. Recently, Parra and colleagues presented ...
The study investigated orthodontic tooth movement by comparing various horizontal and angular measures of the teeth having different sinus-root relationship (SRR) of patients undergoing first premolar...
This retrospective cross-sectional study included 45 Taiwanese adult patients, classified as the control group (n = 15) and the sinus group (n = 30) according to SRR. The control group had type I SRR ...
Post debonding, there were no statistically significant difference in the two groups. However, the incisors in the control group became marginally more upright than those of the sinus group, and the m...
The study revealed that the sinus-root relationship does not affect the orthodontic tooth movement. However, a more extensive 3-D study with larger sample size is strongly recommended before coming to...
The lining of the floor of the maxillary sinus does not affect the orthodontic tooth movement....
Vertical root fracture (VRF) in root canal-treated (RCT) teeth is a common cause of pain, bone resorption, and tooth loss. VRF is also difficult to diagnose and measure. Magnetic resonance imaging (MR...
VRFs were induced in 62 RCT tooth root samples. All samples were imaged in a phantom using MRI and reference imaging was obtained using microCT. The stacks of 3-dimensional axial MRIs were assessed by...
Using profile integrals to measure VRF width was repeatable and resulted in estimates that were on average 1 μm smaller than known reference widths. Adjusted median VRF width detected using MRI was 45...
Using profile integrals is a valid way to estimate small VRF width. The MRI approach demonstrated ability to repeatedly detect VRFs as small as 26 μm....
Cone-beam computed tomography scans exhibiting a second mesiobuccal (MB2) canal were examined. The vertical distance of the MB2 orifice from the pulp floor (depth), inter-orifice distance (IOD) of MB2...
This study aimed to obtain information on the relationship between crown and root in terms of morphology - dimensions and crown-root angles -to be used for orthodontic set-ups without the use of radio...
All the good quality CBCTs of patients obeying the eligibility criteria, from 2000 to 2015, were analysed. All teeth were analysed except for third molars. Six variables were evaluated: crown (CL) and...
Seventy-three out of 247 good quality CBCTs were assessed. Correlation matrices statistical analysis showed linear correlations for some variables investigated, especially for CW/RW pairing in all sub...
It is possible to obtain root information starting from some crown measurements but these do not fulfil the need of minimal information to guarantee a perfect root position starting from that of crown...
To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) examinations acquired with varying dose protocols in the diagnosis of simulated tooth ankylosis (TA)....
Tooth ankylosis was simulated in 15 of 30 teeth, and CBCT examinations were acquired at 3 mA levels (8, 6.3, and 5) and 3 voxel sizes (0.08, 0.125, and 0.2 mm). Four radiologists independently assesse...
Sensitivity was low (0.32-0.49), and specificity was reasonably high (0.71-0.83). Mean values of AUC were low, ranging between 0.54 and 0.67, which reveals poor overall discrimination between health a...
Despite the limited efficacy of CBCT for TA detection, when indicated as a complementary examination, mA reduction should be considered for dose optimization purposes....
As oral health has gained a crucial role in low grade inflammation control, new techniques were tested to achieve a better control of periodontal homeostasis. Ultrasound scaling and root planing by me...
In the present study, an in-vitro comparison between roughness of enamel and root surfaces after air polishing and curettes was performed. Six extracted teeth were examined for air polishing effects a...
According to our results, air polishing produced a smoother root surface in comparison with the curette's root planing. Although Gracey curette scaling represent the gold-standard so far. Moreover, ai...
Further studies, both in vitro and in vivo, are needed to better evaluate the real outcome of this kind of management....
One of the main challenges in performing root coverage is patient discomfort and donor site morbidity. This case report presents a minimally invasive apical tunnel surgical technique, with propolis fo...
A 58-year-old woman with no significant medical history was presented for root coverage of her upper left canine and first premolar with recession type (RT)1A (+). Propolis was used as a root conditio...
At the 2-month, 6-month, 8-month, and 2-year follow-up, complete root coverage was achieved for both teeth. No bleeding on probing was noticed nor recurrent GRs at the treated sites....
Without incisions, donor site reflection, or flaps, the apical tunnel approach can be successfully used to cover the exposed roots. Additionally, propolis is a potential root conditioning agent during...
The purpose of this systematic review was to research the difference between root-filled teeth (RFT) and vital pulp teeth (VPT) in orthodontically induced external apical root resorption (EARR) and to...
An electronic search of published studies was conducted before November 2022 in PubMed, Web of Science and other databases. Eligibility criteria were based on the Population, Intervention, Comparison,...
This meta-analysis comprised 8 studies with 10 sets of data. As there was significant heterogeneity among the studies, we employed a random effects model. The funnel plot of the random effects model e...
In the context of concurrent endodontic and orthodontic treatment, priority should be given to endodontic therapy, as it serves as the foundation for subsequent orthodontic procedures. The optimal tim...
In clinical practice, submerged roots are found with high frequency, and their presence can change the planning of dental movements and implant placement....
To provide explanations of possible developments in the area involved, according to the evolutionary stage of the process, at the time of diagnosis....
After atrophy of the periodontal ligament and epithelial remnants of Malassez, ankylosis of the bone with the submerged root occurs, and initiates a process of replacement resorption. Until this proce...
It is natural for the onset of alveolodental ankylosis and tooth replacement resorption to occur in submerged roots, and its stage of evolution will be decisive in the approach to be adopted in clinic...
