Endodontics

The Virtue of Common Sense in Endodontics

So much has been written about the benefits of rotary Ni-Ti for so long and from so many different sources that it is.

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Endodontics

Strategies for Management of the Apical Third

The minor constriction of the apical foramen should ideally be maintained at its initial size and position after endodontic cleansing and shaping procedures..

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Endodontics

Rules of Engagement: Mastering the Endodontic Game, Part 1

Endodontics can be considered a game. The dictionary defines the word game as a “competitive activity with rules, involving some form of skill.”.

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Endodontics

Rapid-Flow Filling Technique

Consider the following scenario: Your nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) canal preparation is finished, rinsed, and dried. A Schilder plugger No. 8 is pre-fit in the.

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Endodontics

A New Endodontic Obturation Technique

The ultimate goal of endodontic obturation has remained the same for the past 50 years: a true hermetic seal. A seal where there.

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Endodontics

Shaping for Success…Everything Old Is New Again

The differences in opinion are enormous regarding the best methods for shaping root canals and cleaning the root canal system. A review of.

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Endodontics

Tooth Flattening: A Simple Technique for Consistent Endodontic Access

In terms of performing a successful endodontic procedure, the challenges faced in creating consistently good access to the pulp chamber and eventually the.

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Endodontics

Principle-Centered Endodontics: Methods, Strategies, and Concepts

Recently I did a series of donated endodontic demonstration cases. The teeth were challenging because I was in a developing country without my.

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Endodontics

Access to Success, Part 4: The Challenge of Communicating With Your Endodontic Patient

There’s an old marketing maxim that says, “Confused customers don’t buy.” Clear, concise communication is important in all aspects of dentistry, but with.

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Endodontics

Sleuthing Out Hard-to-Find Canals

The increased use of high magnification and accompanying high-intensity illumination via microscopes or high-magnification loupes in endodontics has led to a heightened awareness.

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