April 2009

Biology

Prostaglandin F_2α-Induced Interleukin-8 Production in Human Dental Pulp Cells Is Associated With MEK/ERK Signaling
• Mei-Chi Chang,
• Hsiao-Hua Chang,
• Mon-Ying Lee,
• ...
• Po-Shuen Lin,
• Wan-Yu Tseng,
• Jiiang-Huei Jeng
Published online: February 24, 2009
p508-512

Effects of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate on Cell Survival, Gene Expression Associated with Mineralized Tissues, and Biomineralization of Cementoblasts
• Sema S. Hakki,
• S. Buket Bozkurt,
• Erdogan E. Hakki,
• Sema Belli
Published in issue: April 2009
p513-519

Gene Expression of Human Beta-defensins in Healthy and Inflamed Human Dental Pulps
• Sebastian Paris,
• Michael Wolgin,
• Andrej Michael Kielbassa,
• Axel Pries,
• Andreas Zakrzewicz
Published in issue: April 2009
p520-523

Anti-inflammatory Effect of Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor Gamma on Human Dental Pulp Cells
• Mi-Kyung Yu,
• Jung-Chang Lee,
• Jeong-Hee Kim,
• ...
• Jae-Gyu Jeon,
• Eun-Chung Jhee,
• Ho-Keun Yi
Published in issue: April 2009
p524-528

Cholinoceptor Modulation on Nitric Oxide Regulates Prostaglandin E₂ and Metalloproteinase-3 Production in Experimentally Induced Inflammation of Rat Dental Pulp
• Alejandra De Couto Pita,
• Enri Borda,
• Sabrina Ganzinelli,
• Daniela Passafaro,
• Leonor Sterin-Borda
Published in issue: April 2009
p529-536

Technology

The Effect of Different Irrigating Solutions on Bond Strength of Two Root Canal–filling Systems
• Ahmed Abdel Rahman Hashem,
• Angie G. Ghoneim,
• Reem A. Lutfy,
• Manar Y. Fouda
Published online: March 02, 2009
p537-540

Evaluation of Root Canal Obturation: A Three-dimensional In Vitro Study
• Mohammad Hammad,
• Alison Qualtrough,
• Nick Silikas
Published online: March 02, 2009
p541-544

Comparative Safety of Various Intracanal Irrigation Systems
• Pranav Desai,
• Van Himel
Published in issue: April 2009
p545-549

The Influence of Calcium Chloride on the Setting Time, Solubility, Disintegration, and pH of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and White Portland Cement with a Radiopacifier
• Eduardo Antunes Bortoluzzi,
• Norberto Juárez Broon,
• Clovis Monteiro Bramante,
• Wilson Tadeu Felippe,
• Mario Tanomaru Filho,
• Roberto Miranda Esberard
Published in issue: April 2009
p550-554

Cyclic Fatigue Resistance of Two Variable-taper Rotary File Systems: ProTaper Universal and V-Taper
• Sterling J. Whipple,
• Timothy C. Kirkpatrick,
• Richard E. Rutledge
Published in issue: April 2009
p555-558

Evaluating Two Techniques on Removal of Fractured Rotary Nickel-Titanium Endodontic Instruments from Root Canals: An In Vitro Study
• Khalid H. Alomairy
Published in issue: April 2009
p559-562

The Efficacy of Different Sealer Removal Protocols on Bonding of Self-etching Adhesives to AH Plus–contaminated Dentin
• Steven Roberts,
• Jong Ryul Kim,
• Li-sha Gu,
• ...
• Quinn M. Mitchell,
• David H. Pashley,
• Franklin R. Tay
Published in issue: April 2009
p563-567

A Novel Platform for In Vitro Analysis of Torque, Forces, and Three-dimensional File Displacements During Root Canal Preparations: Application to ProTaper Rotary Files
• Amadou Diop,
• Nathalie Maurel,
• Michel Oiknine,
• Etienne Patoor,
• Pierre Machtou
Published in issue: April 2009
p568-572

Temperature Changes During Ultrasonic Irrigation with Different Inserts and Modes of Activation
• Marco Zeltner,
• Ove A. Peters,
• Frank Paqué
Published in issue: April 2009
p573-577

Bonding of Self-adhesive (Self-etching) Root Canal Sealers to Radicular Dentin
• Brian R. Babb,
• Robert J. Loushine,
• Thomas E. Bryan,
• ...
• R. Norman Weller,
• David H. Pashley,
• Franklin R. Tay
Published in issue: April 2009
p578-582

Effect of Different Irrigation on Smear Layer Removal after Post Space Preparation
• Xin-Hua Gu,
• Cai-Yun Mao,
• Matthias Kern
Published in issue: April 2009
p583-586

Clinical Techniques

Tooth Bleaching with Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma
• Hyun Woo Lee,
• Gon Jun Kim,
• Jae Moon Kim,
• Jeong Kil Park,
• Jae Koo Lee,
• Gyoo Cheon Kim
Published in issue: April 2009
p587-591