Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Saatwika Loganathan ¹, Prakash Venkatachalam ², Anuradha Balasubramaniam ³, Subbiya Arunajetasan ⁴

Affiliations
1 1 Yr Post Graduate, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100, Tamilnadu, IN
2 Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100, Tamilnadu
3 Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100, Tamilnadu, IN
4 Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100, Tamilnadu, IN

Abstract

The common aesthetic complaint of patients is the presence of anterior spacing.It has a multifactorial etiology such as labial frenulum, microdontia, mesiodens, peg-shaped lateral incisors, agenesis, cysts, habits such as finger sucking, tongue thrusting, or lip sucking, dental malformations, genetics, proclinations, dental-skeletal discrepancies, and imperfect coalescence of interdental septum. Based on time, physical, psychological, and economical limitations treatment is planned. Direct composite resins give immediate esthetic changes in diastema cases. In this case report anterior spacing was closed with direct composite resin restoration in a single appointment and the patient was recalled after 6 months.

Keywords

Esthetic, Spacing, Composite, Anteriors.

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Anuradha Balasubramaniam ¹, Raja Sharumathi ², Venkatesh Alagarsamy ³, Niveditha Seenivasan ⁴

Affiliations
1 Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN
2 Undergraduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN
3 Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN
4 B.D.S, Undergraduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN

Abstract

Root canal treatment is a therapeutic process performed to remove inflamed or infected pulp tissue within the tooth and to prevent apical periodontitis. The ultimate goal of endodontic treatment is removal of the pathologic pulp, cleaning and shaping of the ischolar_main canal system and the three dimensional obturation to prevent re-infection. The cause of endodontic failures can be due to inappropriate debridement, presence of extra ischolar_main canals or lateral canals, persistence of bacteria in the canal or apex, under or over extension of filling material, coronal leakage are some of the common causes for failures. This article review general description of ischolar_main canal treatment, causes of failures of ischolar_main canal treatment and how to manage failed RCT.

Keywords

Root Canal Treatment, re-RCT, Failed RCT.

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Malarvizhi Dhakshinamoorthy ¹, Niranjini Madan ², Shuruthi Jagadeesh ³, Anuradha Balasubramaniam ⁴

Affiliations
1 Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu
2 Private Practioner, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN
3 Second Year PG Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN
4 Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN

Abstract

Root canal failures occur at a rate of 10-15 % (Wong 2004). When teeth cannot be treated appropriately by ischolar_main canal treatment or retreatment, endodontic surgery is usually the last option considered for saving the tooth. These procedures consist of periapical curettage, ischolar_main-end resection, ischolar_main-end preparation and ischolar_main-end filling material being placed at the resected apex so as to act as a seal between the periodontium and ischolar_main canal system. Harty et al. in 1970 reported that the apical seal was the single most important factor in achieving success in such surgery. So to achieve a perfect hermetic seal an ideal ischolar_main-end material is required. A ischolar_main-end material also requires other properties such as biocompatibility, easy handling, stability etc. This article is an overview on the newer ischolar_main-end or retrograde materials that have been used so far in practice.

Keywords

Root-End Filling Material, Retrograde Filling, Root-end Resection, Apicoectomy, Hermetic Seal, Endodontic Surgery.

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Prakash Venkatachalam ¹, Rama Krishna ², Devakar Rajendran ³, Geethapriya Nagarajan ⁴, Venkatesh Alagarsamy ¹, Anuradha Balasubramaniam ⁴

Affiliations
1 Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN
2 Private Practitioner, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN
3 Second Year PG Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN
4 Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN

Abstract

A Comparative evaluation of surface wear and distortion of ProTaper, RaCe and K3 nickel-titanium rotary instruments was done using resin blocks with 20 degrees curvature. Three groups of four samples were evaluated for spiral distortion and surface wear after instrumentation. The deformation and fracture of F1 of ProTaper, 0.06 tapers RaCe and were photographically recorded SEM 250X using magnification. It was evident from the scores obtained and SEM pictures analysed that ProTaper instruments exhibited significantly higher degree of spiral distortion and surface wear compared to both RaCe and K3, with no statistical variation between the latter two systems.

Keywords

Surface Wear, Distortion and Cyclic Fatigue.

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