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The Rationale Of Apical Resection In Retrofilling Procedures, Raleigh R. Cummings
The Rationale Of Apical Resection In Retrofilling Procedures, Raleigh R. Cummings
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Extracted human teeth were used in a study to determine the affect of an apical resection on the elimination of accessory canals and apical ramifications. The apices of 60 roots were resected 2 to 3 mm, an undercut slot preparation was fashioned and retrofillings of Cavit, zinc oxide and eugenol, and amalgam were placed. The identical procedure was carried out on another group of roots, except the apices were slightly beveled to the labial without any significant resection.
The apical portion of all the roots were immersed to the midroot level in methylene blue dye and subsequently dried. An examination …
The Effectiveness Of Camphorated Paramonochlorophenol, Metacresyl Acetate, And Prednisolone In Combination As An Antimicrobial Agent, Maurice Cutler
The Effectiveness Of Camphorated Paramonochlorophenol, Metacresyl Acetate, And Prednisolone In Combination As An Antimicrobial Agent, Maurice Cutler
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Post-treatment discomfort following endodontic procedures can be caused by inflammation due to injudicious use of intracanal medicaments. Camphorated paramonochlorophenol, metacresyl acetate, and prednisolone in combination is advocated to reduce the inflammatory potential of the germicide and thus reduce the occurrence of post-operative pain. It is imperative that a medicament retain antimicrobial activity while reducing inflammatory potential.
This investigation was undertaken toward determining on an in vitro quantitative bactericidal versus bacteriostatic basis by use of the broth dilution test tube method whether camphorated paramonochlorophenol, metacresyl acetate, and prednisolone in combination retains antimicrobial activity comparable to selected other commonly used nonspecific germicides. …