March, 2008, Vol. 10, No. 1

CONTENTS

REVIEWS

Microorganisms in root canal infections: a review
Vytaute Peciuliene, Rasmute Maneliene, Estera Balcikonyte, Saulius Drukteinis, Vygandas Rutkunas
4 -9

Maxillary complete denture outcome with two-implant supported mandibular overdentures. A systematic review
Vygandas Rutkunas, Hiroshi Mizutani, Vytaute Peciuliene, Ruta Bendinskaite, Tomas Linkevicius
10 -15

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Antibacterial potential of contemporary dental luting cements
Povilas Daugela, Rimantas Oziunas, Gediminas Zekonis
16 -21

Papilla Preservation Technique combined with Emdogain® in the treatment of intrabony defects: a novel treatment regimen for chronic periodontitis
Asta Miliauskaite, Denis Selimovic, Mohamed Hassan, Futami Nagano, Martine Soell, Hidehiko Sano, Alina Puriene
22 -26

REVIEWS

Biologic Width Around Implants. An Evidence-Based Review
Tomas Linkevicius, Peteris Apse
27-35

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Observer performance based on marginal bone tissue visibility in ScanoraÒ panoramic radiography and posterior bitewing radiography
Deimante Ivanauskaite, Christina Lindh, Madeleine Rohlin
36 -43

Comparative cephalometric study of Class II division 1 malocclusion between Lithuanian and Jordanian females
Baher Adli Bader, Arunas Vasiliauskas, Ahmad Salim Qadri
44 -48

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Microorganisms in root canal infections: a review

Vytaute Peciuliene, Rasmute Maneliene, Estera Balcikonyte, Saulius Drukteinis, Vygandas Rutkunas

Summary

A traditional concept is that apical periodontitis is the result of pathogenic effects of the microorganisms colonizing the root canal system and the response of the host defence system. The composition of the microflora of root canals differs in primary endodontic treatment and retreatment cases. Persistent disease in the periapical region after root canal treatment presents a more complex situation as it was thought earlier. Scientific evidence indicates that unsatisfactory outcome of cases in which treatment has followed the highest technical standards mainly is associated with microbial factors, comprising extraradicular and/or intraradicular infections.

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*Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

Vytaute Peciuliene* – D.D.S, PhD, assoc. prof. and Head of Centre of Clinical odontology, Director of Institute of Odontology Faculty of Medicine Vilnius university

Rasmute Maneliene* – D.D.S, PhD, assoc. prof.
Estera Balcikonyte* – D.D.S, PhD, lecturer
Saulius Drukteinis* – D.D.S, PhD, asist. prof.
Vygandas Rutkunas* – D.D.S, PhD, lecturer

Address correspondence to assoc. prof. Vytaute Peciuliene, Director of Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius university, Žalgirio 117, 08217, Vilnius.
E-mail address: vytaute.peciuliene@mf.vu.lt