{"title":"Associate Registry","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S0099-2399(24)00269-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S0099-2399(24)00269-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15703,"journal":{"name":"Journal of endodontics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141067127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photoinactivation of Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm: In Vitro Antimicrobial Effect of Photoexcited Rutin-Gallium(III) Complex via Visible Blue Light","authors":"Maryam Pourhajibagher PhD , Hassan-Ali Ghafari DDS, MSc , Rashin Bahrami DDS, MSc , Abbas Bahador PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.joen.2024.01.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joen.2024.01.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Endodontic infection is a common problem that can result in tooth loss if not effectively treated. This study focused on investigating the use of rutin-gallium (Ga)(III) complex–mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) for the photoinactivation of <em>Enterococcus faecalis</em> biofilm.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The minimum biofilm eradication concentration of the rutin-Ga(III) complex and the minimum biofilm eradication dose of light-emitting diode against <em>E. faecalis</em> were evaluated. The antimicrobial effect of rutin-Ga(III) complex–mediated aPDT against <em>E. faecalis</em> was assessed. Additionally, the expression of genes associated with <em>E. faecalis</em> virulence, such as <em>ace</em>, <em>gelE</em>, and <em>esp</em>, as well as the production of reactive oxygen species within the cells were evaluated.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The minimum biofilm eradication concentration of the rutin-Ga(III) complex was determined to be 25 μmol/L, whereas the minimum biofilm eradication dose of light-emitting diode irradiation was defined as 5 minutes with an energy density of 300–420 J/cm<sup>2</sup>. Rutin-Ga(III) complex–mediated aPDT demonstrated a significant dose-dependent reduction in the growth of <em>E. faecalis</em> biofilms. Moreover, aPDT led to increased intracellular reactive oxygen species generation in treated <em>E. faecalis</em> cells. Furthermore, the messenger RNA levels of <em>ace</em>, <em>gelE</em>, and <em>esp</em> genes were significantly down-regulated in <em>E. faecalis</em> treated with rutin-Ga(III) complex–mediated aPDT (<em>P</em> < .05).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Rutin-Ga(III) complex–mediated aPDT effectively reduces <em>E. faecalis</em> biofilm growth by disrupting biofilm structure and down-regulating virulence genes. These findings highlight the potential of aPDT with the rutin-Ga(III) complex as an adjuvant therapeutic approach against <em>E. faecalis</em> biofilms.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15703,"journal":{"name":"Journal of endodontics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139516232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dear Dr. Bogen","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.joen.2024.02.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joen.2024.02.015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15703,"journal":{"name":"Journal of endodontics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140012698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anita Aminoshariae DDS, MS, Amir Azarpazhooh DDS, MSc, PhD, FRCD(C), Ashraf F. Fouad DDS, MS, Gerald N. Glickman DDS, MS, MBA, JD, Jianing He DMD, PhD, Sahng G. Kim DDS, MS, Anil Kishen BDS, MDS, PhD, Ariadne M. Letra DDS, MS, PhD, Linda Levin DDS, PhD, Frank C. Setzer DMD, PhD, MS, Franklin R. Tay BDSc(Hons), PhD, Kenneth M. Hargreaves DDS, PhD
{"title":"Insights into the May 2024 Issue of the Journal of Endodontics","authors":"Anita Aminoshariae DDS, MS, Amir Azarpazhooh DDS, MSc, PhD, FRCD(C), Ashraf F. Fouad DDS, MS, Gerald N. Glickman DDS, MS, MBA, JD, Jianing He DMD, PhD, Sahng G. Kim DDS, MS, Anil Kishen BDS, MDS, PhD, Ariadne M. Letra DDS, MS, PhD, Linda Levin DDS, PhD, Frank C. Setzer DMD, PhD, MS, Franklin R. Tay BDSc(Hons), PhD, Kenneth M. Hargreaves DDS, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.joen.2024.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joen.2024.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15703,"journal":{"name":"Journal of endodontics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140626163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carlos Boveda Od, Endod, Esp Endod, PhD , Anil Kishen BDS, MDS, PhD , Beatriz Millan Od, Esp Endod, PhD , María V. Camejo Od, Esp Endod, PhD , Jose Francisco Gomez-Sosa DDS, PhD
{"title":"Pericervical Dentin Metrics in Mandibular First Molars Determined with Digital Periapical Radiography and Cone-beam Computed Tomography","authors":"Carlos Boveda Od, Endod, Esp Endod, PhD , Anil Kishen BDS, MDS, PhD , Beatriz Millan Od, Esp Endod, PhD , María V. Camejo Od, Esp Endod, PhD , Jose Francisco Gomez-Sosa DDS, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.joen.2024.02.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joen.2024.02.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Pericervical root dentin is decisive for the long-term mechanical integrity of root-filled teeth. Current treatment protocol does not include a customized step to determine the pretreatment residual pericervical root dentin.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To determine and compare the residual root dentin and canal width using digital periapical radiography (DPR) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) at the apical limit of the pericervical area (PCA) in mandibular first molars.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>DPR and CBCT images of 60 patients with age between 22 and 76 years were used to determine (a) the mesiodistal widths of the root canal (pericervical dimensions [PCL]-C) and the root (PCL-R) of mandibular first molars at the apical limit of the PCA and (b) the intracanal distance from the apical limit of the PCA to the radiographic apex (intracanal distance [ICD]). The correlation between the PCL and ICD measurements obtained from DPR and CBCT were evaluated.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Values between 0.10–0.80 mm and 0.00–1.10 mm were obtained for PCL-C using DPR and CBCT respectively (95% CI). The PCL values between 0.90–2.30 mm and 0.00–2.30 mm were obtained from DPR and CBCT respectively (95% CI). The ICD ranged between 4.6–12.3 mm in DPR and 4.40–12.0 mm in CBCT (95% CI). The comparative analysis showed differences from −0.9 to 0.5 mms for PCL and −2.00 to 1.5 mms for ICD between DPR and CBCT techniques respectively.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The PCL and ICD determined from DPR and CBCT provided the pericervical dentin metrics that could be utilized clinically as a guideline for decision-making in endodontic treatment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15703,"journal":{"name":"Journal of endodontics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139741193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David Donnermeyer PD Dr.med.dent. , Patricia Claire Dust Cand.med.dent. , Edgar Schäfer Prof.Dr.med.dent. , Sebastian Bürklein Prof.Dr.med.dent.
{"title":"Comparative Analysis of Irrigation Techniques for Cleaning Efficiency in Isthmus Structures","authors":"David Donnermeyer PD Dr.med.dent. , Patricia Claire Dust Cand.med.dent. , Edgar Schäfer Prof.Dr.med.dent. , Sebastian Bürklein Prof.Dr.med.dent.","doi":"10.1016/j.joen.2024.02.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joen.2024.02.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>This study aimed to evaluate the removal of a biofilm-mimicking hydrogel from isthmus structures in a simulated complex root canal system consisting of 2 curved root canals by Laser-activated irrigation (LAI, AdvErl Evo, Morita) and mechanical activation techniques.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A 3D-printed root canal model with 2 parallel root canals (60°-curvature, radius 5 mm, dimension 25/.06) with a total length of 20 mm connected via isthmuses (2.5 × 0.4 × 0.2 mm) at 5 mm and 8 mm from the apical endpoint and with lateral canals (diameter 0.2 mm) in all directions at 2, 5, and 8 mm from the apex was filled with a colored biofilm-mimicking hydrogel. Irrigation protocols under continuous irrigation with distilled water (3 × 20s per root canal; 3 ml/20s; <em>n</em> = 20) included conventional needle irrigation (=NI); manual agitation (=MA, gutta-percha point 25/.06); EndoActivator (=SAI-EA, 25/.04); EDDY (=SAI-E, 25/.04); ultrasonically-activated irrigation (=UAI) and LAI (Er:YAG-laser; P400FL tip at canal entrance; 25pps, 50 mJ, 300μs). Removal of the hydrogel was determined as a percentage via standardized photos through a microscope. Statistical analysis was performed using Kruskal–Wallis and Conover tests (<em>P</em> = .05).</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Laser-activated irrigation (LAI) was associated with the greatest removal of hydrogel from the entire root canal system (<em>P</em> < .05), followed by SAI-E. No significant differences were reported for the coronal isthmus between LAI, SAI-E, NI, and MA (<em>P</em> > .05), but inferior results for SAI-EA and UAI (<em>P</em> < .05). In the apical isthmus, all techniques outperformed UAI (<em>P</em> < .05), with LAI, SAI-E, and NI showing the best results (<em>P</em> < .05).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Laser-activated irrigation (LAI) was superior to other irrigation techniques in the entire root canal system. SAI-E and NI performed comparable to LAI in the isthmuses.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15703,"journal":{"name":"Journal of endodontics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0099239924001006/pdfft?md5=8ed5d6cbb1769e5d85eda660809ad66e&pid=1-s2.0-S0099239924001006-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139924193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Associate Registry","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S0099-2399(24)00218-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S0099-2399(24)00218-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15703,"journal":{"name":"Journal of endodontics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140818229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Evaluation of Anti-Osteoclastic Activity of the Novel Calcium Hydroxide Biodegradable Nanoparticles as an Intracanal Medicament","authors":"Patarawadee Promta DDS , Patcharaporn Chaiyosang DDS , Aussara Panya PhD , Pongrapee Laorodphun MS , Warat Leelapornpisid DDS, PhD , Napatsorn Imerb DDS, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.joen.2024.02.023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joen.2024.02.023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-osteoclastic activity of calcium hydroxide–loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles [Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub>-loaded PLGA NPs] in comparison to calcium hydroxide nanoparticles [Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> NPs].</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>RAW 264.7 cell lines (third–fifth passage) were cultured and incubated with soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand in triplicate. Subsequently, Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub>-loaded PLGA NPs and Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> NPs were added for 7 days to evaluate their effects on receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand–induced osteoclast differentiation of RAW 264.7 cells by tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase activity. Additionally, a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay was conducted to confirm the cytotoxicity of treatments to cells.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase staining showed a significant reduction in the osteoclast number when treated with Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub>-loaded PLGA NPs compared with Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> NPs (<em>P</em> < .01). In comparison to the control, the number of osteoclasts significantly reduced upon treatment with Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub>-loaded PLGA NPs (<em>P</em> < .05), but there was no significant difference in Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> NPs. Furthermore, osteoclast morphology in both treatment groups exhibited smaller sizes than the control group. Neither Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub>-loaded PLGA NPs nor Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> NPs demonstrated cytotoxic effects on RAW264.7 cells.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Both Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> NPs with and without poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) have the ability to inhibit osteoclast differentiation. However, Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub>-loaded PLGA NPs exhibit greater potential than Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> NPs, making them a promising intracanal medicament for cases of root resorption.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15703,"journal":{"name":"Journal of endodontics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140049634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}