Carlos A. Spironelli Ramos, DDS, MS, PhD, discusses the importance of correctly determining the apical cleaning limit to clean the canal and the shaping limit to keep the obturation in a biologic level for periapical healing in this exclusive article, which you can read for two continuing education hours. Learning objectives include:
- Be able to describe the apical cleaning working length and apical shaping limit.
- Learn the techniques for determining foramen position.
- Know certain precautions to overcome false or absent readings when using electronic measurements.
- Identify the common myths involving apex locators.
For the full article and CE credit, visit DentalCEToday.com.