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Karthick Arumugam ¹, Malarvizhi Dhakshinamoorthy ¹, Tamilselvi Ramachandran ², Niveditha Seenivasan ³

Affiliations
1 Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, IN
2 Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, IN
3 Undergraduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, IN

Abstract

The word Ceramic originated from the Greek term keramos meaning “potter or pottery”.

Dental ceramics have long been recognized for their similarity to dental enamel. They can be made to closely mimic the shades and textures of the natural tooth. Porcelain provides the practitioner with the clinical ability to restore a patient›s dentition to its original appearance and function. The biocompatibility and user-friendliness of dental ceramics are unmatched in any other restorative material. Demands for more esthetic and metal free restorations as well as soaring metal prices are causes for the increase in all ceramic prosthesis. (10) Over the past two decades, the use of bonded porcelain has expanded exponentially owing to the increasing demand for esthetic restorations and prosthesis. This article is an attempt to summarise the many facets of dental ceramics.

Keywords

CAD-CAM, Ceramics, Feldspar, Fillers, Glass-Based System.

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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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