White mineral trioxide aggregate pulpotomies: Two case reports with long-term follow-up

This case report describes the partial pulpotomy treatment of complicated crown fractures of two cases by using white mineral trioxide aggregate (WMTA) with long-term follow-up. In the cases presented here, to injured incisor teeth were open apices and the pulp exposure site was large, so it was decided to perform vital pulpotomy with WMTA. Long-term follow-up examinations revealed that the treatment preserved pulpal vitality with continued root development and apex formation. WMTA may be considered as an alternative option for the treatment of traumatized immature permanent teeth

Spontaneous re-eruption of intruded permanent incisors: five case reports

sonmez, isil/0000-0002-3530-0244WOS: 000207879500012PubMed: 16997096This report presents 5 cases of intrusive luxation in immature permanent central incisors. The intruded incisors, with careful monitoring, were allowed to spontaneously re-erupt, which avoided the need to reposition the tooth either orthodontically or surgically. All of the teeth re-erupted spontaneously in a few months. The root development continued in all of the cases and all pulps remained vital. There were no other signs of pulpal and/or periapical pathology. It can be concluded that intruded immature permanent teeth can spontaneously re-erupt, conserve their vitality, and continue their root development without any surgical or orthodontic management. (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2006;102:e60-e65

Late term complications of intruded permanent incisors: 2 case reports

sonmez, isil/0000-0002-3530-0244WOS: 000253603600040PubMed: 18280953This report describes 2 cases of intrusive luxation injuries of maxillary immature permanent central incisors. In both cases, intruded teeth were left for spontaneous reeruption. During periodic follow-ups for up to 2 years the teeth did not show any sign, clinically or radiographically, of pulp necrosis with apical periodontitis. However, in the first case tenderness to percussion and periapical radiolucency developed after 2.5 years and endodontic treatment was started. In the second case, the patient returned after 2 years 9 months with complaint and periapical radiolucency was observed radiographically. Endodontic therapy was performed. These late-term complications highlight the need for regular long-term follow-up in cases of intrusive luxation in permanent teeth

Shear bond strengths of different adhesive systems to white mineral trioxide aggregate

sonmez, isil/0000-0002-3530-0244; BAYRAK, SULE/0000-0001-7023-2358WOS: 000266042600008PubMed: 19280969This study was conducted to compare the shear bond strengths of different adhesive systems to White Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (WMTA). To this end, 40 cylindrical acrylic blocks with a hole in the middle measuring 4 mm diameter X 2 mm height were prepared. The hole was filled with WMTA, and the specimens were allocated into four groups: Group 1 Prime & Bond NT; Group 2 - AdheSE; Group 3 - Xeno III; and Group 4 - Adper Prompt L-Pop. In each group, a different adhesive system and a compomer (Dyract AP) were applied over WMTA. Shear bond strengths were measured using a universal testing machine, and then the data were subjected to one-way ANOVA and Scheffe's post hoc test (p < 0.05). Significantly lowest shear bond strength value was obtained with Adper Prompt L-Pop, whereas Prime & Bond NT revealed higher shear bond strength than the others (p < 0.05). In conclusion, an etch-and-rinse adhesive system which exhibited significantly higher shear bond strength than self-etch adhesive systems - could be a preferred choice when placing compomer materials upon WMTA

Solubility of Two Resin Composites in Different Mouthrinses

Aim. This study aimed to compare the solubility of a universal restorative resin composite (Filtek Z250; FZ250) and a silorane-based resin composite (Filtek Silorane; FS) after immersion in alcohol-containing mouthrinse, alcohol-free mouthrinse, and artificial saliva. Methods. 30 discs (10 mm × 1 mm) were prepared from each material and desiccated until a constant mass was obtained. Specimens were immersed in the test solutions for two days and desiccated again. Solubility was calculated based on the change in weight of each specimen before and after immersion. Data was analyzed using two-way ANOVA and Tukey’s Post Hoc test P<0.05. Results. Solubility values for both resin composites were the highest in the alcohol-containing mouthrinse. FZ250 showed greater solubility than FS; the difference was only significant in artificial saliva. Conclusion. Both resin-composite materials tested exhibited some degree of solubility in each of the test solutions. The use of an alcohol-free mouthrinse may be preferable for patients with extensive composite restorations