Endodontics

Inflection Points in Dental Imaging

Figure 1. Dental operatory with 80-in monitor, displaying 3-D camera image in a live...

The Importance of Increasing the Success Rate: A Look at Procedures, Factors, and Clinical Practices

INTRODUCTION When I first started to practice dentistry, I asked myself what is im­portant...

Creating Well-Obturated Canals: The Use of Warm Vertical Condensation Techniques

INTRODUCTION One of the most common questions asked by general practitioners and specialists alike...

The Three Fs of Predictable Endodontics: “Finding, Following, and Finishing”

The classic “Endodontic Triad” is founded on the 3 pillar principles of cleaning, shaping,...

Single-File Shaping Technique: Achieving a Gold Medal Result

INTRODUCTION There are many factors that serve to influence which endodontic mechanical file system...

Reciprocation: A Safer and More Efficient Approach to Care

INTRODUCTION When discussing ways to improve endo­dontics, anyone attempting to relate to the dentists...

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

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

Optimal Shaping of Root Canal Systems: Demonstrating the Use of Controlled Memory Ni-Ti Files

INTRODUCTION Optimal cleaning and shaping of root canal systems requires, among many things, the...

Predictably Successful Endodontics

Introduction Dr. Herbert Schilder used the title “Predictably Successful Endodontics” to describe many of...

Sealing Endodontic Access Cavities

The elimination of bacteria from the root canal system of a tooth is one...