Endodontics 16 May 2022
Evaluation of periapical surgery under operative microscope: a retrospective study
Authors:Christian Bacci, Luca Donolato, Alessia Cerrato, Gastone Zanette
Apical post-treatment pathology can jeopardize the success of endodontic treatment. If periapical pathology develops the orthograde retreatment is considered the treatment of choice whenever...
Endodontics 06 May 2022
How to manage broken endodontic instruments - Interview with Dott. Castellucci
Author: Arianna Bianchi
The fracture of endodontic instruments during root canal treatment is an event that often worries clinicians, who risk finding themselves faced with an obstacle that is difficult to overcome, with...
Endodontics 06 May 2022
Specialty dental association, American Association of Endodontists, has shared the award winners announced during the annual meeting. Recipients include business owners, practitioners with decades of...
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE), the specialty dental association that represents more than seven thousand root canal dentists, is proud to recognize the winners of its prestigious awards during AAE22, the group’s annual meeting to be held
“The endodontic specialty consists of thousands of amazing, specialized dentists dedicated to saving patients’ natural teeth and relieving their tooth pain,” AAE President Dr. Alan S. Law said....
Endodontics 15 April 2022
One of the main objectives of root canal therapy is to eliminate the infectious process by reducing the microbiota contained in the root canal systems to compatible level with the healing of...
Endodontics 01 April 2022
Clinical case of non surgical endodontic retreatment of maxillary second molar with unusual anatomy
Authors: Massimo Amato, Dina Abdellatif, Alfredo Iandolo
Bacteria and their byproducts are the main cause of infection of the pulp and the periapical area. An accessory root (also known as supernumerary root or additional root) is one of the most common...
Endodontics 04 March 2022
Root canal posts and cores: a recent retrospective study evaluates the survival at 16 years
What best describes the clinical success of a dental treatment, be it prosthetic, conservative, endodontic, implant etc. it is its long survival. Specifically, Balkenhol et al. in 2007 investigated...
Endodontics 16 February 2022
Ultra-conservative endodontic access cavity and its influence on the shaping of straight oval canals
The correct design of the access cavity is essential to provide adequate visibility, facilitate the identification of canal orifices and reduce the risk of complications, such as instrument fracture,...
It is commonly known that a root canal-treated tooth (RCTT) has more possibilities to fracture than a tooth with vital pulp. Several factors must be...
External cervical resorption (ECR) is a phenomenon often found in the clinical practice of the endodontist, but the nature of this problem is still mostly unknown. It is characterized by the loss of...
Endodontics 07 January 2022
The American Association of Endodontists classifies endodontic treatment of obliterated canals as a high level of difficulty. The individualization and shaping of the calcified root canal represent a...
Endodontics 17 December 2021
The restoration of an endodontically treated tooth (ETT) has been widely discussed in the literature. Most of the available RCTs showed that premolars restored with a fiber post and a single full...
Endodontics 10 December 2021
With the introduction of nickel-titanium instrument and of the straight-line access there was an increasing amount of success rate of endodontic treatment. Minimally invasive access in endodontics...
Endodontics 22 November 2021
For the general dentist and the experienced endodontist alike, NuEndo is both a guide and a reference tool for the complex endodontic diagnosis, prognosis, and case selection processes. You will come...
Endodontics 15 November 2021
Endodontic regeneration in traumatized immature permanent teeth: single or multiple visits?
Frequently in dentistry there is the necessity to perform non-surgical treatments to regenerate the damaged dental pulp. Clinical success is based on the correct removal of organic tissues,...
Direct pulp capping is a procedure that has been used for many years, and involves placing a special material directly on the exposed part of the dental pulp with the aim of preserving its vitality...
Endodontics 01 November 2021
Evaluation of biofilm removal from isthmus and collateral canals by different irrigation modalities
Root canal irrigation is one of the most important steps in root canal treatment and its main purpose is to eliminate microorganisms, which often adhere to the root canal wall forming a biofilm, from...
The success of an endodontic treatment depends on many factors, including the initial inflammation and infection of the tooth, root canal anatomy, appropriate chamber and canal access, adequate...
Endodontics 01 October 2021
Single versus multiple visit: which is the best endodontic approach with necrotic teeth?
Endodontic postoperative pain is an unpleasant sensation that occurs after root canal treatment. Endodontic postoperative pain occurs in 3 to 58% of the cases- depending on many individual variables-...
Endodontics 25 August 2021
Restoration of endodontically treated teeth (ETT) remains a challenge for dental clinicians, as the endodontic treatment weakens the tooth structure in terms of biomechanical behavior compared with...