Gargs and Castellucci demonstrate various manual techniques on how to handle endodontic instruments. There are two slightly different anti-bending techniques: one according to the Textbook of Endodontics and the other… Read more »
The oldest quotation is the Standard, introduced by Engel. It has disadvantages such as chances of losing working length and ease of tinning, zipping or perforations. The posterior step technique,… Read more »
In the past 10 to 20 years, there have been major innovations in the art and science of root canal treatment. Dentists now must be aware of current concepts in… Read more »
Alternatives to root canal treatment include no treatment, tooth extraction, or the 3Mix-MP procedure. After a tooth is extracted, it can include a prosthetic replacement such as a dental implant(s),… Read more »
Numerous trials have found that the use of rotary tools is associated with a decrease in the rate of pain after a nerve treatment procedure when compared to manual tools… Read more »
In a situation where the tooth poses a threat (due to decay, fissure, etc.) and in which future infection is considered more likely or unavoidable, a pulpectomy, the removal of… Read more »
Endodontic treatment, root canal treatment, or nerve treatment is a series of treatment of the infected pulp of the tooth, leading to removal of the infection and protecting the disinfected… Read more »
In almost all European languages the primary teeth are called “milk teeth”, in the United States and Canada the term “baby teeth” is the most common, and in some Asian… Read more »
We do not know yet what is the best dental material used in cases of direct endodontic coverage. The most effective dental materials in the pulpotomy technique are total mineral… Read more »
Caries in primary teeth spreads rapidly and often reaches the pulp of the tooth. The pulp must be treated by removing caries and covering the pulp to preserve its vitality,… Read more »
