Background Apical periodontitis (AP) frequently presents as a chronic asymptomatic
disease. To arrive at a true diagnosis, in addition to the clinical examination, it is mandatory …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review describes the recent findings from epidemiological
studies on endodontic infections. The recent literature was screened for studies on the …

Background/Objective Progress in endodontic techniques and methodological advances
have altered root canal therapy over the last decades. These techniques and methods need …

Background Controversial findings exist in the literature regarding the association between
tobacco smoking and development of apical periodontitis or need for root canal treatment …

Objectives The study aimed at assessing, as primary objective, the periapical status and
quality of root fillings, and, as secondary objective, the endodontic treatment need of a …

Objectives: To determine the health status of periradicular tissue and the quality of root canal
fillings in an adult Saudi population attending dental clinics for the first time. Methods: This …

Objective The aim of this study was to assess endodontic retreatment outcomes based on
quality of obturation and healing. Materials and Methods A total number of 223 radiographs …

Objective: Apical periodontitis develops when bacteria, or their by products, migrate from the
infected root canal system space to the surrounding apical tissues. The objective of the …

Results: There was no statistically significant association between single-and multiple-visit
root canal treatment in terms of obturation length (P= 0.263), obturation density (P= 0.625) …

Objective This systematic review was aimed to assess the prevalence of apical periodontitis
(AP) in Saudi Arabia, focusing on individual-level prevalence and the frequency of AP in …