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Seeing Endodontics Through a New Lens: Fueling Innovation to See Dentistry’s Darkest Side

Dentistry Today

INTRODUCTION Nonsurgical endodontics is the only dental discipline where the dentist cannot simultaneously see and do treatment. The mechanics of endodontics are performed in a dark and often lonely space. What this means to us as dentists is more confidence, consistency, and control during the endodontic experience.

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The Technology of Belief: You Are Capable of Saving “Unsavable” Teeth

Dentistry Today

The general teaching in dentistry is that the tooth will not respond to treatment, especially when there is a loss of the buccal cortical plate. I performed my endodontic diagnostic tests and found that the tooth had no response to cold, had no pain upon percussion, and had no mobility, believe it or not. 31 (Figures 1a and 1b).

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Endodontic case selection: Know when to treat, know when to refer

Off the Cusp

When it comes to endodontic cases, the stakes are high. Being able to confidently assess the difficulty of any given endodontic case is essential to making the right decision of when to treat and when to refer to a specialist. Assessing the difficulty of endodontic cases. Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. High difficulty.

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Technical review of IDS 2023

Dental News and Technology

A new hydro gel based on a mineral salt solution with very low surface tension particularly combats periodontitis. The hydro gel is suitable for treating periodontitis. Endodontic files are becoming more flexible and more resistant to breakage. A new endo motor is bringing reciprocating systems up to the next level.