The apical pulse can be felt on the chest wall over the apex (bottom) of the heart, where the contractions are most forceful. The heart apex is located just below the nipple on the left side of the ...

Researchers have found in a new study that patients with periodontal disease (PD) have significantly higher odds of experiencing acute periapical abscesses (PAs) when seeking pain treatment. Therefore ...

Background: Interleukin 1 (IL-1) is involved in bone resorption. However, the role of IL-1 in periapical lesions characterized by periapical bone destruction in primary teeth has not yet been ...

The results from this study, which investigates the mechanisms necessary for initiating tissue invagination using a cellular Potts modelling approach, suggest that apical constriction is not ...

Background: Post-obturation pain is frustrating to both patients and dentists. Its incidence may change with the use of contemporary endodontic techniques. This randomised clinical trial aims to ...