Calcium silicate based cements have many positive features, however they can be difficult to remove if a retreatment is necessary.
The so called “bioceramics”… Easy to place, less easy to remove!
Calcium silicate based cements have many positive features, however they can be difficult to remove if a retreatment is necessary.
ReTreaty: the unboxing
Let's get a closer look to the ReTreaty kit by Perfect Endo with Francesca Cerutti
Retreatments and ReTreaty
In this article i am highlighting the way i’ve dealt with this syptomatic upper Premolar with 2 instruments separated.
Removing Gutta during retreatments: better using solvents from the start?
The use of solvents helps removing the filling material form the canals, however it may as well slow down the retreatment process.
A case report
Root Canal Retreatment of UL4 using the MG3 system from Perfect: A case report
Root canal retreatments have always been the elefant in the room. The preoperative X-ray may or may not predict future difficulties, thus the clinician has to stay constantly alert for any unplanned situations that have to be managed. Nonclinical curvatures, separated files, ledges, perforations and much more circumstances can be completely camouflaged inside a common […]
Non surgical retreatment of a lower first molar
In this article we are going to share management of a lower first molar with a non-surgical re-treatment (NSRT) approach.
Decision making in retreatments, episode 1
Retreatment isn't about creating longer or better looking white lines , it's about understanding causes of failure and how to overcome them, Usually the cause of failure is due to not abiding to the following parameters such as proper diagnosis including preoperative periapical radigraphs, isolation of the field, full chemo-mechanical preparation of the canals and […]
Silver cones still alive…
Retreatments in endodontics are always a challenge. Nowadays above all for Endodontist retreatments are a daily routine. Each case is different and it’s important have the right tools and the right strategy to be able to face them. In this article I am describing all the phases step by step to retreat a difficult case […]
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) Glossary of Endodontic Terms defines perforations as mechanical or pathological communications between the root canal system and the external tooth surface (2003). Root perforations are severe complications and are associated with compromised endodontic treatment outcomes, especially when bacterial infection is allowed to establish. Perforations may occur due to pathological […]
ReTreaty kit for conservative retreatments
There is a great trend of interest in minimally invasive treatments in endodontics. Is it possible to apply the same concept in Retreatments, where the previous therapy has failed?Can we change in some way our mindset?Is it possible to use as much as possible just a sequence like ReTreaty kit instead of many different files?
Challenges with retreatment of Russian red aka Resorcinol-formaldehyde teeth
Retreatment is considered a difficult manipulation that requires the knowledge, experience and technical equipment from the doctor. Resorcinol-formaldehyde therapy is no longer used as a medical material, but since the 1960s it was widely used in different countries, which increases the chance of such a patient getting into your daily practice. The article discusses the clinical scenarios developed because of the use of the mentioned material and ways to deal with it.
Retreatment and modern post endo resto
In this article i am highlighting the way i’ve dealt with this syptomatic lower 1st molar from the Retreatment to the final Restoration. Lack of knowledge in the endodontic field may lead to some errors during the treatment if we are not having the right techniques combined with the right tools and it is so important […]