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Dentine thickness in buccal roots of maxillary first premolars following preparation with three techniques

Coronal and root fractures in teeth are the third major cause of dental loss after caries and periodontal disease, being responsible for 4.3% of endodontic ...

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Non-surgical retreatment following failed apicoectomy with re-use of intra-radicular restoration

The aim of this article is to highlight the possibility of the successful outcome of non-surgical retreatment involving disassembly of a cast restoration ...

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Twisted Files changed the world of endodontics - case report

There are many rotary systems on the dental market at present. All of these systems are relatively similar, except for one. This system is called Twisted ...

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Large periapical lesion management: Decompression combined with root-canal treatment

Most periapical lesions occur as direct sequelae of chronic apical periodontitis, usually after pulpal necrosis of a tooth. The affected tooth is ...

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Diagnosis and management of a longitudinal fracture necrosis associated with an extensive periodontal defect

The terminology and classification of incomplete tooth fractures have received significant attention in the scientific literature for many decades. Numerous...

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The antibacterial effects of lasers in endodontics

Endodontic treatment can attain success rates of between 85 and 97%.1 Adequate treatment protocols, knowledge and infection control are essential to ...

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First-class endodontics in 3-D

At the annual conference of the German Society of Endodontology and Traumatology (DGET), which took place from 3 to 5 November 2011 in Bonn, Germany, Morita...

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White lines or white lies?

With the recent development of new file systems—WaveOne from DENTSPLY Maillefer and RECIPROC from VDW—endodontists have been having ...

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Revascularisation of the necrotic open apex

Two years ago, I was struggling to learn how to perform a good apical MTA plug. I used all the existing MTA carriers and absorbable barriers that I could ...

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Back to the egg: An evidence-based endodontic implant algorithm

Four thousand years ago, a number of Babylonian legal decisions were compiled in what came to be known as the Code of Hammurabi. The one referencing the ...

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Managing maxillary molars

Maxillary first molars are notable for their complex root-canal system morphology. The mesio-buccal (MB) roots are characterised by an irregular ovoid ...

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An evidence-based endodontic implant algorithm; untying the Gordian Knot

Over the years, endodontics has diminished itself by enabling the presumption that it is comprised of a narrowly defined service mix; root canal therapy ...

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Answers to common clinical endodontic questions: Three basic concepts explained

General practitioners around the world have common clinical questions. Several are answered here in a concentrated and clinically relevant manner to help ...

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Minimally invasive and biomimetic endodontics: The final evolution?

Traditional endodontics has been based on feel, not sight. Tactile proprioreception was the only guide as burs and files were blindly inserted into pulp ...

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Cutaneous sinus tracts: An endodontic approach

Misdiagnosis of an extra-oral sinus tract usually leads to a destructive invasive treatment of the local skin lesions that is not curative and often ...

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Preparing larger apical diameters: Clinical rationale and methods

One of the most common endodontic questions we encounter when lecturing for general practitioners surrounds uncertainty about the ideal prepared master ...

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Why geometry matters most

Shortly after the excitement of the rotary file revolution wore off, the next frontier in shaping technology became the search for faster cutting ...

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The DownPak device: Obturation with heat and vibration

Achieving successful endodontic treatment requires an accurate diagnosis and appropriate cleaning, shaping and three-dimensional obturation of the canals. ...

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BioRaCe—Efficient, safe and biological based sequence files

Endodontics is the prevention or elimination of apical periodontitis. Apical periodontitis is caused by microbes in a necrotic pulp.1-3 If the pulp is ...

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The ProTaper technique: Shaping the future of endodontics

There are enormous differences in opinion regarding the best methods for shaping root canals. A review of the literature reveals virtually no agreement on a...

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Evaluating instrumentation techniques

With the continuous introductions of endodontic rotary files, recommended techniques for their use seem to proliferate even more rapidly. Although a desired...

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Endodontic success: It’s all about the apical third

It goes without saying that as professionals we should strive for the highest success possible. Yet, defining and determining long-term success isn’t ...

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New possibilities for managing severe curvature: The Twisted File

Definitive competent management of apical third anatomy, especially severe curvature, is the net result of performing all the previous steps (beginning with...

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