Endodontics

The Ultimate Root Canal Playbook: Part 1

I was a general dentist for 5 years. I know your root canal pain....

The Endodontic Triad: ‘Dead or Alive?’

INTRODUCTION “Change is the only constant.” The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited for speaking...

Intuitive Rotary Instrumentation

Nickel titanium (NiTi) rotary files have been a key component of endodontic therapy for...

Pandemic-Minded Endodontics: Clinical Tips and Considerations

INTRODUCTION The need for endodontic care during the COVID-19 pandemic has remained as important...

Reassessing Current Endodontic Treatment

INTRODUCTION In the business world, there is the term “job to be done.”1 This...

Overcoming Endodontic Procedural Failures: Part 2

(Editor’s Note: This article is the second in a series and continues the discussion...

The Set Up: Endodontic Predictability

Preparation When endodontics fails, it often fails before it even begins. In endodontics, technique...

Closed-System Negative Pressure Irrigation: A Serious Inflection Point in Root Canal Cleaning

The previous 25 years have seen great strides in improving endodontic instrumentation1 and obturation...

Root Resorption: Causes and Remedies

Root resorption (RR) is the progressive loss of dentin and cementum by the action...

Retreatment vs Extraction and Implant: Making Sound Clinical Treatment Decisions

The Hippocratic Oath was written sometime between 500 and 300 BCE by Hippocrates. Its...