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We conclude that the dental-work and farming hypotheses are falsified and therefore irrelevant to the debate over the taxonomy and phylogeny of H. floresiensis. Am J Phys Anthropol, 2011. © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc....
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PMID: 21412994
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Results of the efficacy and time efficiency of computer-assisted learning (CAL) in endodontics education are mixed in the literature. The objectives of this study were to compare the efficacy and time efficiency of CAL with traditional learning methods or no instruction. The search strategy included...
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PMID: 20516299
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We also surveyed fifty-four dental students regarding their interest in various aspects of program descriptions. The results of this study suggest that pediatric dentistry residency programs in general tend to provide identical or less information than what is listed on the AAPD website. The majorit...
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PMID: 20516305
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We observed a better tactility with silicone handle instruments, comparing the two kinds of handle (regardless of the finger tested) as well as singly analyzing the thumb and index finger. CONCLUSION: Despite the sample limited extension, the loss of deep cutaneous and discrimination sensitivity see...
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PMID: 20360664
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No statistically significant difference was noted between the two technique groups or between single or multiple visits in terms of survival.
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PMID: 20171354
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The current study estimated pulpal vitality after MTA pulp caps were performed by undergraduate student clinicians. At recall after 12 to 27 months, 51 pulp caps were clinically and radiographically assessed. Kaplan-Meier analyses were used to estimate overall success at 12 and 24 months, determined...
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PMID: 20166407
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Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a radiological technique available since 1998 in dental and oral medicine in which a cylindrical volume is acquired with a conical x-ray beam during one rotation around the head of the patient (cone beam computed tomography, cone beam CT). This technique is in...
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PMID: 20879460
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This study investigates the profile of teaching primary tooth pulp therapy practiced by Brazilian dental schools. A multiple-choice questionnaire was sent by e-mail to 191 dental schools in Brazil, addressed to the pediatric dentistry Chairperson. The two-part survey consisting of mu...
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PMID: 21417123
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The historical pathway to current surgical endodontic procedures and their applications has been tortuous and tumultuous. Influenced heavily in their development by the European sector, these surgical procedures faced many challenges over the decades. Fortunately for today's practitioners, influenti...
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PMID: 20491369
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While Dr. Grossman was in Rostock with a letter of introduction from Dr. Prinz, he visited several distinguished dentists in Berlin. One was the aged Dr. Otto Walkoff, who, with the help of a physicist while in Wurzberg, was the first dentist to capture the image of a tooth soon after the discovery...
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PMID: 20806701
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Laser technology is being developed very quickly, as well as a better understanding of laser interaction with biological tissues, has widened the spectrum of possible applications. This article describes the principles of laser operation and the clinical application of laser technology in the differ...
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PMID: 20623945
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After the loss of funding, there was a 31% decrease in the number of specimens submitted from practitioners in private practice, with the greatest drop noted in submissions from endodontists. CONCLUSION: Despite the immediate decrease in the number of biopsies submitted after the introduction of fee...
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PMID: 20695080
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Our results showed satisfactory biocompatibility of the new Epiphany SE sealer, which showed similar biocompatibility to the original Epiphany sealer and to the traditional zinc oxide eugenol-based sealer....
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PMID: 19333214
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General dental practitioners in both counties reported using contemporary clinical endodontic protocols. GDPs who had undergone an educational programme in Ni-Ti rotary instrumentation reported they had successfully integrated the technique into daily clinical practice....
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PMID: 19220519
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The aim was to compare quality of liquid crystal display (LCD) and high resolution cathode ray tube (CRT) screens for the evaluation of length and homogeneity of root canal fillings in storage phosphor plate (SPP) and limited cone beam computed tomography (LCBCT) images. Endodontic treatment was per...
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PMID: 18663488
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Surveys are the most common form of data-based article published in the Journal of Dental Education. The apparent ease with which they are conducted and the seeming simplicity of reporting results mask significant issues in sample design and performing maximally useful analyses. Four concerns are di...
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PMID: 19289718
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Before ultrasound cleaning, a larger amount of metal debris was observed on the nickel-titanium endodontic instruments when compared to those made of stainless steel. The presence of metal particles on the instruments was evaluated by using EDS analysis. The use of ultrasound was effective in removi...
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PMID: 19764588
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Number of patients assigned to dental residents, course of treatment and number of various technical tasks performed as described in the Reports on Clinical Training of Dentists published by the Department of General Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College Chiba Hospital since its establishment in 2002 were...
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PMID: 20179396
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Endodontics was recognized as a specialty in the mid-1960s, following decades of developing a body of scientific knowledge and proven techniques for managing the etiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions. There are now...
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PMID: 19537475
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Research data regarding attitudes of general dental practitioners towards endodontic therapy is rare. The present review summarizes existing literature and analyzes human factors that could potentially influence the outcome of endodontic treatment in general dental practice. Root canal treatment usu...
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PMID: 19423965
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The overall response rate was 75%. Only 18.5% of respondents reported that they would retrieve instruments located in the apical third of root canals with a significantly higher proportion of endodontists (25.9%) compared with that of GDPs (14%) doing so. A significantly higher proportion of endodon...
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PMID: 19133097
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We surveyed diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics. Of the 314 diplomates who responded, 132 reported experiencing a sodium hypochlorite accident. Questions were asked about the age and sex of the patient as well as the tooth being treated, preoperative signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and radio...
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PMID: 18928844
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Biased presentations significantly influenced the treatment selection by the students (P = .0006). CONCLUSION: If treatment options are presented in a biased manner to favor one option, the patient is more likely to select that treatment option....
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PMID: 18674936
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Aim To study the reasons for and outcome of malpractice claims handled by the regional and national Danish Dental Complaint Boards (DCB) from 1995 to 2004. Specific attention was paid to endodontic claims. Three hypotheses were explored: endodontic malpractice claims are frequent, they are mostly due...
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PMID: 18811595
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BACKGROUND: The prominent dental feature of a 10-year-old girl was severely hypoplastic enamel in permanent teeth. CASE REPORT: Severe dental defects were detected in a 10-year-old female patient affected by pseudoxanthoma elasticum and amelogenesis imperfecta. An orthopantomographic examination rev...
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PMID: 18298544
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The purpose of this study was to report results of the initial six years of experience utilizing a nonsurgical root canal treatment (NSRCT) database; to compare patient characteristics, operative procedures, and patient outcomes observed in the database to those observed in other studies; and to dis...
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PMID: 18768448
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Present review makes an attempt to summarize the Hungarian endodontic literature of pulpal and periodontal diseases, published during the past 100 years. The experimental examinations and clinical studies make it possible to follow the changes in the methods and in the medicines, used in the field o...
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PMID: 19055128
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This paper aims to promote discussion about dental specialties and post-graduate dental education in the European Union (EU). Previously, dental educators have concentrated their efforts of seeking Pan-EU convergence in undergraduate dental education. However, the impact of the enlargement of the EU...
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PMID: 18666894
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Of the 304 teeth included in the study, 69% had an adequate length of root filling and 42.7% had a dense root filling without voids; only 30.3% of teeth fulfilled these criteria at the same time. The relationship between the technical quality of root fillings and tooth type was statistically signifi...
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PMID: 18554186
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The overall response rate was 75% (82.82% for endodontists and 70.92% for GDPs). Overall, 88.8% of respondents had experienced fractured instruments with a significantly higher proportion of endodontists (94.8%) compared with that of GDPs (85.1%). CONCLUSION: Both endodontists and GDPs were aware of...
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PMID: 18554183
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Mandibular molars may most commonly receive initial root canal treatment but it is the anterior teeth that are more likely to undergo surgical and nonsurgical retreatment. Maxillary molars are more likely to receive surgical intervention than mandibular molars. These data call for further investigat...
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PMID: 18585614
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The technical quality of root fillings performed by endodontists in Melbourne, Australia complied with current guidelines in 77.4%-91.0% of roots. All variables examined confirmed high levels of technical proficiency. There were very few instances of canal transportation and/or procedural errors....
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PMID: 18422582
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The purpose of this study was to determine the level of agreement between pediatric dentists and endodontists at a pulp therapy symposium conjointly sponsored by the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) on November 2-3, 2007. Presymposium...
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PMID: 18565374
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Our results indicated with strong correlation (r = 0.90) that shorter endodontists used the microscope more often than taller endodontists. The OM was used most frequently for root-end inspection, locating canal orifices, and root-end filling, respectively. Of the practitioners who used the OM, 59%...
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PMID: 18570983
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The aim of the present clinical research was to investigate the prevalence and management of instrument fracture during root canal preparation by postgraduate students (Department of Endodontics, Dental School of Athens) and to determine the percentage of referred cases with fractured instruments ma...
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PMID: 18498887
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