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Evaluation of residual dentin thickness using quantitative light-induced fluorescence technology
This study aimed to determine whether a correlation exists between residual dentin thickness and quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) values and, if so, to analyze its tendencies. Forty extracted soun...
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Open AccessPreserving the vitality of teeth adjacent to a large radicular cyst in periapical microsurgery: a case report with 4-year follow-up
Radicular cysts may enlarge considerably, cause extensive bone destruction, and jeopardize the integrity of the associated vital teeth. The different treatment approaches are aimed mainly at eliminating the cy...
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Open AccessDentists’ clinical decision-making about teeth with apical periodontitis using a variable-controlled survey model in South Korea
This study, by using a variable-controlled survey model, sought to compare clinical decisions made by dentists with different clinical backgrounds in South Korea regarding teeth with apical periodontitis and t...
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Open AccessTopographic Analysis of the Isthmus in Mesiobuccal and Mesial Roots of First Molars in a South Korean Population
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and microscopic anatomy of the isthmus to provide more precise anatomical information about the mesiobuccal (MB) roots of the maxillary first molars and ...
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Effects of fast- and slow-setting calcium silicate–based root-end filling materials on the outcome of endodontic microsurgery: a retrospective study up to 6 years
The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate and compare the effects of fast- and slow-setting calcium silicate–based materials (CSMs) used for root-end filling on the outcome of endodontic microsur...
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Endodontic microsurgery: outcomes and prognostic factors
This review addresses endodontic microsurgery procedures compared with traditional surgery and aims to review factors related to the success and failure of endodontic microsurgery from the existing literature.
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Comparison of the effect of endodontic-periodontal combined lesion on the outcome of endodontic microsurgery with that of isolated endodontic lesion: survival analysis using propensity score analysis
The purpose of this retrospective clinical study was to evaluate the effect of lesion types related to endodontic microsurgery on the clinical outcome.
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The effect of human blood on the setting and surface micro-hardness of calcium silicate cements
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of human blood on the setting and microhardness of calcium silicate cements.
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Effects of two fast-setting calcium-silicate cements on cell viability and angiogenic factor release in human pulp-derived cells
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is considered a pulp-cap** agent of choice, but has the drawback of a long setting time. This study aimed to assess two different types of calcium-silicate cements as pulp-ca...
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Outcome of nonsurgical retreatment and endodontic microsurgery: a meta-analysis
The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of nonsurgical endodontic retreatment and endodontic microsurgery by a meta-analysis.