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Endodontic Shaping Procedures: The Past, Present, and Near Future

When I write about the winding path endodontic shaping procedures that have taken over...

DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties Helps Fund University of Tennessee Endodontic Program

Tulsa, Okla. (September 26, 2013) – DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties, a manufacturer and marketer...

Root Canal Shaping Using a Reciprocating File System

Figure 1. WaveOne Reciprocating Files (DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties) sizes are Small, Primary, and...

A Single File System: “The Science of Simplicity”

WHAT IF ENDODONTICS WERE SIMPLE? WHAT IF ENDODONTICS WERE EASY? Well, endodontics is not...

Canal Preparation: Single-File Shaping Technique

The mechanical objectives for endodontic canal preparation were brilliantly outlined almost 40 years ago.1...

The Future of Root Canal Obturation

INTRODUCTION The use of core carriers with attached gutta-percha for root canal obturation is...

The Endodontic Glidepath: “Secret to Rotary Safety”

Figure 1. Glidepath is key to Rotary Shaping. Pretreatment image (left) shows apparent apical...

Endodontic Predictability: “Are You Making the Right Decisions?”

INTRODUCTION The key to endodontic predictability is knowing what to do when and then...

Filling Root Canal Systems: The Calamus 3-D Obturation Technique

Virtually all dentists are intrigued when endodontic post-treatment radiographs exhibit filled accessory canals. Filling...

The New GT Series X Rotary Shaping System: Objectives and Technique Principles

What do dentists want from their rotary shaping instruments? Back in 1996, when rotary...