Endodontics

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...

Tips for Treating Patients With Limited Openings

One of the most difficult aspects for the clinician in doing root canal treatment...

Mastering Irrigation in Endodontics, Part 2

In a previous article, published in the September 2019 issue of Dentistry Today, I...

Interdisciplinary Endodontics

INTRODUCTION Endodontically treated teeth can be the weakest link in the aesthetic/restorative diagnosis and...

Insurgent RCT Concepts: Treating Molars With Severely Curved DL Roots

The case in Figure 1 is a dramatic example of 3 massive changes that...

Overcoming Endodontic Procedural Failures

INTRODUCTION Endodontic treatment involves many dependent procedures that are done in a consecutive manner....

Clinical Applications of Apex Locator Technology

INTRODUCTION Technology has affected most aspects of our lives. Homes are smart, cars can...

Preventative Endodontics: The Art of Avoiding a Root Canal

INTRODUCTION For years, Real World Endo has shared with the readers of Dentistry Today...

Mastering Irrigation in Endodontics: Cleaning and Shaping, or Shaping to Clean?

INTRODUCTION Endodontic treatment is aimed at chemo-mechanically minimizing microorganisms, inactivating their by-products, and optimally...