The majority of respondents used radiographs pre-operatively, for working length assessment and to assess the final root filling. There was a general improvement in radiographic practices compared with data from a previous national survey held in 1980.

Aim:This study aims to evaluate and compare microleakage at the occlusal wall and cervical wall in Class II cavities restored with one SonicFill Bulk Fill composite and two conventional Bulk Fill composites.Materials and Methods:Thirty freshly extracted teeth were divided into three groups of 10 teeth each. Standardized Class II cavities were made on the mesial and distal surfaces of each tooth and restored using SonicFill Bulk Fill composite and two conventional Bulk Fill composites, Tetric Evo Ceram, and X-tra fil. After storage, thermocycling and immersion in 0.6% rhodamine dye solution specimens were sectioned and evaluated for microleakage at the occlusal and cervical walls using confocal microscope.Statistical Analysis Used:Kruskal-Wallis test, Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test and Mann-Whitney U-test.Results:The results demonstrated that in the occlusal wall and cervical wall, SonicFill Bulk Fill composite, showed significantly less marginal microleakage than the other groups.Conclusion:Based on the results of this study, SonicFill Bulk Fill composite showed less microleakage than the other conventional Bulk Fill composites.

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The clinical presentation and radiographic appearance of a vertical root fracture frequently pose a diagnostic dilemma to the clinician. Lack of definitive diagnosis often leads to unnecessary invasive surgery and/or extraction of the tooth. Often exploratory surgery is resorted in order to visualize the fracture. Conventional two-dimensional radiography, including periapical and bitewing radiograph and currently cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) are being used to detect vertical root fractures. This article reviews the role of CBCT in detecting vertical root fractures.

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