Endodontics

An Alternative to Gutta-Percha for Root Canal Obturation

Obturation of the cleaned and shaped root canal space has been performed for many...

Evaluating Case Histories: Making Clinical Choices

Often, the information that clinicians need in making decisions in their clinical cases is...

Correction of Ledged Canals With Ultrasonic Tips

Nonsurgical endodontic therapy can be challenged by any of the following iatrogenic errors: perforations,...

The Future of Endodontics, Part 2: Observations by an Endodontist-Implant Surgeon

In Part 1 of this 2-part article, I covered 3 factors that threaten the...

The Future of Endodontics, Part 1: Observations by an Endodontist-Implant Surgeon

Endodontic treatment is just a space maintainer for implants.” This joke, often told by...

The EndoVac Method of Endodontic Irrigation, Part 3: System Components and Their Interaction

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Regardless of the...

Orthograde Root Filling of an Immature Nonvital Tooth Using MTA

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) has a variety of potential uses, including as a root...

An Update on Obturation Techniques for the Root Canal System

There are many different articles written on instrumentation techniques utilizing the different rotary Ni-Ti...

A New Method of Canal Enlargement

Traditionally, rotary Ni-Ti (RNT) choices for canal enlargement were either “safe” or “efficient” and...

Treating the Individual Tooth, Not the Patient: Case Reports

Four patients presented to either the Emergency Dental Clinic or the Oral Diagnosis Clinic...