Fiber post removal is a first necessary step in order to gain the access to the root canals and retreat them. Many techniques have been suggested, but in this article […]
Fiber post removal: don't miss the post
Fiber post removal is a first necessary step in order to gain the access to the root canals and retreat them. Many techniques have been suggested, but in this article […]
How to manage ledges using rotary files
Ledge creation is one of the most common iatrogenic damages during the shaping. As Clinicians we do prevent ledge creation using a “sweet” approach to the Endodontic anatomy during the […]
Root perforation management
This article is a short summary and a guideline for all dentists who want to manage different types of root perforation in an easy and predictable way. This article will […]
Non surgical management of full-crown restored with symptomatic apical periodontitis: A case report
The reason for performing a primary root canal treatment or a retreatment without dismantling a full crown coverage should be very well considered. It is doubtless that any coronal restoration […]
Removal of an Anatomic Post and Core A Case Report
Different types pf posts can be placed during restorative procedures; prefabricated ones such as the screw posts, the paraposts or more recently the ceramic post and fiber posts, or the […]
Non surgical retreatment after surgical treatment of a maxillary central incisor
Nowadays in our practices we can witness a lot of unsuccessful RCT. Sometimes we also can see surgical treatments which are failing . When planning the treatment we should keep […]
Re-treatment of Upper right Second Premolar
Success of Endodontic therapy depends upon the triad of thorough cleaning and shaping, disinfection & adequate obturation up-to the calculated working length of the root canals. Failure to follow the […]
Redefining the access in retreatments: Part II of V
One of the most important steps of the endodontic therapy is the execution of the access cavity. Very often the failure of the therapy arises from an incorrect realization of […]
Obturation of root canals with impediments
Impediments (obstructions, obstacles) could be of anatomic (Figure 1) or iatrogenic (Figure 2) origin. Obturation of root canals with impediments potentially presents significant challenge for clinician and different approaches are […]
The removal of filling material during retreatments
The prognosis of initial endodontic treatment is mostly favorable . Nevertheless, failure can occur due to the persistence of bacteria following initial treatment or due to inadequate disinfection, shaping and […]
How to remove Eugenate-based cements and gutta-percha
The removal of gutta-percha and sealer from endodontically treated root canals is the first step of any retreatment of teeth obturated with these materials. Gutta-percha is the most common obturation […]
Endo - Resto Relationship
The predictors of success and failure in endodontically treated teeth depends on several factors: Apical Pathosis, Bacterial status of the canal prior to obturation, Extent and quality of the obturation […]