Several milestone papers have been written in the last years on Endodontic Retreatments and some of the most important among them have been authored by Prof....
Endodontics 08 April 2020
Heat treated Ni-ti Alloys and modern Endodontics: a clinical case with Coltene instruments
Author: G. Fumei
The objective of an Endodontic treatment is to prevent a periradicular disease or promoting the healing, if the disease is already present. Since 70’s...
Endodontics 25 February 2020
An untreated root canal is one of the main causes of failure in endodontics. Absence of disinfection and shaping of a root canal can determine the presence of a reservoir of bacteria, which may...
Has the end of endodontic instruments arrived? It could be good news for "non-lovers" of root canal shaping. In the multicenter study conducted on 45...
Endodontics 06 November 2019
Nickel Titanium vs M-Wire vs Gold Wire: which guarantees the best root canal shaping?
In these years, different kind of rotary instruments were created for root canal shaping. The aim of using these instruments was to create a correct tapered ...
Endodontics 25 September 2019
Sodium Hypochlorite or Chlorhexidine digluconate as canal irrigant during endodontic retreatment?
In the field of the endodontic treatment, retreatments are increasing in number. Several studies compared the outcome of these type of root canal therapies...
Endodontics 19 June 2019
The success of endodontic treatment derives from the complete elimination of microorganisms in intraradicular compartment. To achieve a more effective ...
Endodontics 22 May 2019
Use MRI to perform differential diagnosis between cysts and granuloma: yes or no?
Apical periodontitis is one of the most frequently problems found in endodontics. It is distinguished in its acute or chronic form. The acute form or abscess ...
Root canal irrigation with sodium hypochlorite is an essential standard in root canal irrigation, being able to act both against the bacterial component and with the pulp tissue. In this...
Endodontics 06 March 2019
Bioactive cements in endodontics: is the use as a root canal sealer suitable?
The role of bioactive cements in endodontics has been widely debated since the last few years; some of the data are still uncertain and most of them are related...
INTRODUCTION Periapical radiography is used as an instrument of investigation in endodontics, both for the diagnosis and for the evaluation of the outcome...
Endodontics 08 January 2019
The overuse of antibiotics and the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacterial strains is a global concern. As dentists prescribe approximately 10% of...