Dental caries, a progressive bacterial damage to teeth, is one of the most common diseases that affects 95% of the population and is still a major cause of tooth loss.Recent years have seen an increase in research activity surrounding diagnostic methods, particularly in the assessment of early caries lesions. The use of technologies as adjunct to clinical visual examination for caries diagnosis will facilitate preventive care in dentistry to lower treatment cost as well as reduce the cost and time for testing potential anticaries agents. This article describes the various technologies...

Irrigation has a central role in endodontic treatment. The irrigants facilitate removal of micro-organisms, tissue remnants and dentin chips from the root canal through a flushing mechanism.Till date none of the irrigant posses ideal quality that is why in contemporary endodontic practice, dual irrigants have complemented each other to overcome the shortcomings that are associated with the use of a single irrigant. Irrigants have traditionally been delivered into the root-canal space using syringes and metal needles of different size and tip design.Clinical experience and research have shown,...

Eine Zahnabriss bedeutet eine totale Verdrängung des Zahnes aus seiner Alveole. Die Avulsion ist eine relativ seltene Art der traumatischen Verletzung des bleibenden Gebisses (0,5-3%). Die Fasern des parodontalen Ligaments werden durchtrennt, und die Blutversorgung des Pulpagewebes wird amputiert, was zu einer Nekrose der Pulpa führt. Es handelt sich um eine relativ seltene Art der traumatischen Verletzung, die 1-16% der traumatischen Zahnverletzungen ausmacht und häufig im Alter zwischen 7 und 14 Jahren auftritt. Die meisten dieser Verletzungen treten in der oberen zentralen...

Man has been obsessed with duplicating, restoring and replacing various lost body parts like the limbs, ear, nose and eyes with artificial prosthesis and teeth being no exception. Restoration of teeth is not recent but ancient, dating back to 1st century Roman B.C. Many materials have been used to restore and replace a lost tooth or a part of it, of these ivories was popular but not without its disadvantages. The quest for an artificial prosthesis similar to the nature tooth, both in function and esthetics, in the oral environment still remains as a foremost concern to the dentist, which has...

Lasers in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics is a book on laser application in different treatment modalities in dental practice and a modem to render short, quick and painless treatment procedures to the patients.This book brings out the basic,general principles of lasers followed by its uses and modes of application in different fields of dentistry.Gaining knowledge in lasers is of utmost imporatance in this modern era of advanced treatment for the patients.

Management of any problem starts with an accurate diagnosis and this is not different in the field of endodontics . Diagnostic techniques are designed to distinguish dental pain from pain of non-odontogenic origin and then within the realm of dental pain, to locate the offending tooth and determine if the problem is pulpal or periodontal. The diagnosis of dental pulp status should be seen as a synthesis of history, clinical examination, special tests, and radiological examination, and not as the outcome of any one specific test. Endodontic diagnosis is enhanced by newer technologies The style...

The success of restorative dentistry is determined on the basis of functional and esthetic results. To achieve esthetics, one of the basic determinants is color. Color combinations not only improves esthetics but also makes the restoration appear natural and attractive. Perceiving and analyzing color is a skill that can be taught and one that can be improved with practice. The knowledge of the concept of color is essential for achieving good esthetics.

L'avulsion dentaire implique le déplacement total de la dent hors de son orbite. L'avulsion est un type relativement rare de lésion traumatique de la dentition permanente (0,5 à 3 %). Les fibres du ligament parodontal sont sectionnées, et l'apport sanguin au tissu pulpaire est amputé, ce qui entraîne une nécrose de la pulpe. Ce type de traumatisme est relativement peu fréquent et représente 1 à 16 % des traumatismes dentaires. Il survient fréquemment entre 7 et 14 ans. La majorité de ces lésions se produisent dans l'alvéole des incisives centrales maxillaires. Comme la plupart...

Les mésaventures endodontiques ou accidents de procédure sont des événements malheureux qui se produisent au cours du traitement, certains dus à un manque d'attention aux détails, d'autres totalement imprévisibles. Avec l'évolution de l'endodontie, l'amélioration des instruments et des équipements ainsi que les techniques innovantes ont contribué à une meilleure qualité de traitement. Les progrès technologiques ont changé la façon dont l'endodontie est pratiquée. Ces progrès, associés à une meilleure éducation et sensibilisation des patients, ont contribué à promouvoir...