Nowadays, it is a common thing to have patients with extensive dental tissue loss because of caries. However, high magnification and the use of new technology and techniques help us […]
Expanding the limits of Tooth Restorability
Nowadays, it is a common thing to have patients with extensive dental tissue loss because of caries. However, high magnification and the use of new technology and techniques help us […]
Optimizing Endodontic Outcomes through Selective Root Retreatment
In field of endodontic retreatment, the traditional dichotomy between non-selective nonsurgical methods and selective surgical interventions has been redefined by advances in CBCT imaging. This technological leap has facilitated the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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?