… Caplan and Weintraub 9 identified 5 variables predictive of RCT tooth loss. These included
the number of proximal contacts at access, patient age, increased levels of plaque, the …

This study examined the ability of a collagen solution to aid revascularization of necrotic-infected
root canals in immature dog teeth. Sixty immature teeth from 6 dogs were infected, …

Objective: This matched cohort study used data from a large dental HMO in the Pacific
Northwest to evaluate the degree to which pulpal involvement and subsequent endodontic …

The nation's health care system is currently under scrutiny. A topic of great interest to the
dental community is whether dentistry should be included in a plan for national health reform, …

A paucity of epidemiologic research exists regarding systemic health consequences of
endodontic disease. This study evaluated whether incident radiographically evident lesions of …

… Caplan DDS, PhD 4 , Edward J. Swift Jr. DMD, MS 5 … Caplan is an associate professor,
Department of Dental Ecology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Dentistry…

This paper provides an overview of the oral health status of Americans since the 1960s. Data
from seven national surveys, conducted between 1960 and 1987, have been presented. …

Purpose: The purposes of this retrospective case series study were to evaluate safety issues
and determine participants' perceptions of a nightguard vital bleaching (NGVB) technique …

Objective In this article, the authors report on an in vivo study in which they assessed the
validity of two commonly used cold pulp tests (carbon dioxide [CO 2 ]and 1,1,1,2-…

Aim The present study tested the hypothesis that having two proximal contacts (PCs) at
access is associated with improved survival of root canal treated (RCT) teeth, controlling for …