Dear Endodontics Insider,
Researchers tested two rotary instruments and one manual file side by side to see which was able to remove the most residual filling material after failed endodontic therapy. The comparison resulted in a striking clinical preference. Read our Insider Exclusive.
In other Endodontics Community news, do newer instruments for preparing root canals induce small dentinal defects that can lead to root fractures, or have improvements in nickel titanium alloys alleviated this potential problem? Since the evidence is unclear, a study used microcomputed tomography to analyze dentinal defects in root canals prepared with various instruments. Learn more here.
Your patients may take for granted that they can eat almost anything they want and enjoy the taste and chewing satisfaction of the food. Dr. Alvin Danenberg wonders if patients would take better care of their oral health if they knew, for instance, how much a root canal was worth in real money. Read more here.
For patients with compromised or missing teeth, more than one treatment is often available. Dental implants have become routine in dental practice, but not every patient is a candidate for them. The dentist and patient must weigh the benefits of competing options to determine the best treatment. Dr. Harold Berk and Frederick Berk illustrate two cases in which different treatment options were used. Learn more here.
