Bone resorption following tooth loss is an obvious, continuous, and unpredictable process, which poses one of the greatest challenges in implant placement. The posterior regions of the jaws show more resorption compared to the anterior regions, with the mandible being affected more. Augmentation of the narrow alveolar ridge has been done using various techniques. The alveolar ridge split technique (ARST) is frequently used for the horizontal augmentation of the narrow ridge. In this case report, a 47-year-old female patient who had partial edentulism on the lower left jaw region associated with a narrow alveolar ridge was treated using the ridge split technique. A piezosurgical unit was used for splitting the ridge, followed by simultaneous implant placement. This alveolar ridge split technique is considered to be more predictable, reliable, and successful as compared to other techniques such as autogenous onlay bone graft and guided bone regeneration.

The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the fracture resistance of ParaCore, luxacore, multicore in permanent anterior teeth using universal testing machine. Eighty recently extracted intact caries free Human Permanent Mandibular Premolars and disinfected according to CDC guidelines on infection control in dental health-care setting 2003. The teeth were then randomly assigned to four groups on the basis of material used (Group A – Multicore, Group B – Luxacore, Group C – Paracore, and Group D – control group, without any core buid up), each group consisting of 20 samples. The dentin surface was treated with the respective adhesives of the groups and then bulk filled with core build-up materials. The attained samples were than subjected to shear loading in Instron Universal Testing Machine. The data were tabulated and statistically analyzed using analysis of variance, Tukey’s HSD test. MultiCore material had the greatest fracture resistance followed by Group B and then group C. The least strength exhibited was by Group D – Control group preceded by Group A – ParaCore. MultiCore showed the highest fracture resistance followed by Luxacore, ParaCore, and control group

Revascularization of immature permanent teeth with peri-apical lesions- A case series - APRD- Print ISSN No: - 2581-4796 Online ISSN No:- 2581-480X Article DOI No:- 10.18231/j.aprd.2024.015, IP Annals of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry-IP Ann Prosthodont Restor Dent

Management of immature teeth with necrotic pulp and periapical lesion has long presented a challenge. The treatment of choice for such teeth is apexification, which is induction of apical closure to produce more favorable conditions for conventional canal obturation. Traditionally, calcium hydroxide has been used for the apexification of immature permanent teeth, however, Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) holds significant promise not only as an alternative to multiple treatment visits with calcium hydroxide but also having the potential to induce root end development, eventually forming a completed root apex. This case report presents a successful healing and apexification with the use of calcium hydroxide and MTA. A 5-year follow-up revealed root development with MTA.