ABSTRACT
AIM: To evaluate the influence of root canal form on the sealing ability of two root canal sealers. METHODOLOGY: Twenty radiographically confirmed straight and 20 curved root canals were prepared with a stepback hand filing technique. Root canal aberrations created during preparation were determined by the use of double exposure radiographic technique. The prepared canals were filled with lateral condensation of gutta-percha and one or other of two root canal sealers (Pulp Canal Sealer and Sealapex). Leakage along the apical 10 mm of roots was measured with a fluid transport model at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12-month intervals. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences between straight and curved root canals (P > 0.05) for prevalence of root canal transportation. The prevalence of apical transportation was 80% in the straight and 85% in the curved root canals. A complete seal was more frequently observed in straight canals compared with curved canals. Utilizing the pi* index, analysis showed the filling with Sealapex allowed more leakage than Pulp Canal Sealer at 1 year. CONCLUSION: Under the conditions of the study, root canal form influenced short-term sealing ability. In the long-term the seal was affected by the sealer rather than root canal form.
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Dental Leakage , Dental Pulp Cavity/anatomy & histology , Root Canal Filling Materials , Analysis of Variance , Calcium Hydroxide , Humans , Root Canal Preparation/instrumentation , Salicylates , Statistics, Nonparametric , Zinc Oxide-Eugenol CementABSTRACT
The teaching of odontotechnology at the University of Budapest has a more than 100 years history. It was started in the Academic Dental Institute led by József Arkövy. The first lecturer and practice instructor was Lajos Hattyasy. The first Institute of Odontotechnological Research was established in 1900, and was headed by the first "private docent" of the World appointed in Odontotechnology, Lajos Hattyasy. The Clinic of Stomatology in Budapest was opened in 1909 with European standard dental laboratory and practice rooms. The training program was extended to six semesters according to the act of the 1924 and 1936 Law of Education. In addition to odontotechnology the courses of dental materials and metals as well as restorative dentistry became independent preclinical subjects with a total of 670 teaching hours, making up 17% of the whole dental curriculum. That time Henrik Salamon and Dénes Máté were the chief lecturers. After World War II a new type of dental education started in 1952. The curriculum was extended to 10 semester with a great emphasis on odontotechnology. A very modern, phantom head preclinical training laboratory was opened in 1953. The total teaching time of odontotechnology was 360 hours and its theoretical principles were summarized in Hungarian second generation textbooks. That time Imre Földvári and György Huszár were the chief lecturers. From 1965 the significance of the course of odontotechnology was gradually diminishing and the teaching hours were markedly reduced. In 1967 odontotechnology as an independent subject was ceased and integrated into the prosthodontic dentistry. Its teaching time was reduced to 120 hours. In 1996 odontotechnology parallel with other preclinical subjects became independent again and earned a total of 260 teaching hours in the dental curriculum.
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Education, Dental/history , History of Dentistry , Medical Laboratory Science/history , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , Humans , Hungary , Medical Laboratory Science/education , Universities/historyABSTRACT
Their method of examination is based on the area analytical examination of scanning electromicroscopic photographs made of the enamel surfaces corroded with acid. By means of their method the area distribution of the enamel surfaces has been determined on which no detectable changes were formed after the acid action. The results obtained that way have also been compared with the results of analytical measurements. Their examinations were performed on uppar incisors of rats treated with aluminium.
