New Endodontic Materials

A special issue of Dentistry Journal (ISSN 2304-6767). This special issue belongs to the section "Dental Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2022) | Viewed by 3030

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Department of Surgical Sciences, CIR Dental School, Universita degli Studi di Torino, Torino 10125, Italy
Interests: endodontic microbiology; dental pulp regeneration; confocal laser scanning
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Dear Colleagues,

Endodontics is becoming minimally invasive. Maximum respect for the original dental tissues influences the development of new clinical protocols and instruments. However, appropriate shaping, complete disinfection, and tridimensional filling of the root canal system are still essential.

All new technologies are focused on the maintenance of the tooth structure and the regrowth of new biological tissues through regenerative endodontic procedures (REPs). At the same time, research is focused on a general simplification of the operative procedures, improving the patient experience, and long-term clinical outcomes.

Both researchers and clinicians should share their experience and know the real potential of the new endodontic technologies. The present Special Issue will provide a scientific update of the new endodontic materials, clinical protocols, applications, and outcomes. The topics are focused on modern materials and techniques proposed for shaping, disinfection, and filling, as well as vital pulp therapy and regenerative procedures. Endodontics is changing and new technologies are leading this change.

Dr. Mario Alovisi
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Keywords

  • endodontic materials
  • regenerative endodontic procedures
  • filling techniques
  • shaping instruments
  • disinfection protocols
  • vital pulp therapy

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Does Low-Taper Root Canal Shaping Decrease the Risk of Root Fracture? A Systematic Review
by Francesco Puleio, Giuseppe Lo Giudice, Angela Militi, Ugo Bellezza and Roberto Lo Giudice
Dent. J. 2022, 10(6), 94; https://doi.org/10.3390/dj10060094 - 1 Jun 2022
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Minimal root-canal preparation has been suggested to reduce the risk of root fracture, but as a result, satisfactory cleaning and shaping do not take place. Large-scale taper instrumentation can contribute to removing infected tissue; however, it may weaken the tooth structure. The aim [...] Read more.
Minimal root-canal preparation has been suggested to reduce the risk of root fracture, but as a result, satisfactory cleaning and shaping do not take place. Large-scale taper instrumentation can contribute to removing infected tissue; however, it may weaken the tooth structure. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate whether root-canal shaping with low-taper instruments decreases the risk of root fracture, compared to high-conicity shaping. A search was performed on Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, and the Web of Science. The inclusion criteria were: studies comparing the root fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth, shaped with low- and high-conicity taper instruments, in human trials, and via in vitro study. The review includes all types of endodontically treated teeth, with various instrument tapers. The scientific search engines produced 328 results. Only 20 of the results were evaluated after screening. Based on the articles analyzed, it is not clear whether a taper difference can determine differences in root fracture resistance. No randomized controlled trial (RCTs) with long follow-ups have been published to date. It must also be taken into account that the in vitro studies do not consider the numerous differences that there are between in vitro and clinical evaluation. The review was registered on the PROSPERO website, with the protocol number CRD42020151451. Full article
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