Ano 2024, Volume 65, Issue 3, (pp. 113-161)


Insights into Volume 65, Issue 3, 2024 of the Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial

  • Jorge N.R. Martins, Jaime Portugal
  • 113-114
  • Editorial
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Coronal preflaring’s influence on the accuracy of root canal length determination by electronic apex locators

    Objectives: To evaluate the influence of preflaring using LA Axxess and ProTaper Shaping files on the accuracy of Root ZX mini, Mini Apex Locator, and Propex II electronic apex locators (EALs). Methods: Thirty mandibular incisors were accessed, and their root canal length (RCL) was determined with the aid of a ster...

  • Larissa C. Novaes Batista, Ana Cristina Padilha Janini, Marina A. Marciano, Tatiany G. F. Araújo Guimarães, Bruno Martini Guimarães
  • 115-120
  • Original research
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Effects of irrigation activation techniques on root canal walls after post-space preparation: A scanning electron microscopy study

    Objectives: To evaluate the effect of different irrigation activation techniques (IATs) on smear layer removal after post-space preparation. Methods: Forty single-rooted mandibular premolars with no root canal treatment were selected. Teeth were decoronated at 15 mm, and apical patency was confirmed using a #10 K-f...

  • Dide Tekinarslan, Damla Erkal, Simay Koç, Hakan Er, Kür?at Er
  • 121-128
  • Original research
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Anxiety levels of 1st and 5th-year dental students in Portugal – Cross-sectional study

    Objectives: To evaluate the level of anxiety experienced by 1st and 5th-year dental students in Portugal. Methods: The target population was students from Portuguese universities attending the 1st and 5th years of dental school during the academic year 2022/2023. Data were collected using the previously validated M...

  • Maria Júlia Gonçalves, Luís Proença, Maria Alzira Cavacas
  • 129-135
  • Original research
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Diagnosis and treatment of keratoacanthoma in the lower lip: A case report

    Keratoacanthoma diagnosis is challenging, and therefore, this publication contributes to the current literature by presenting epidemiological data and describing clinical and histopathological characteristics and the treatment decision. A 69-year-old Caucasian male patient presented with a well-delimited exophytic g...

  • Thamiles Rodrigues dos Santos, Jener Gonçalves de Farias, Sheinaz Farias Hassam, Marcio Campos de Oliveira, Alessandra Laís Pinho Valente
  • 136-141
  • Clinical case
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