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Most failures of endodontically treated teeth seem to be due to biomechanical or restorative rather than biological reasons. For a long-term success is very important to minimize the loss of tissue during the shaping and the post space preparation. The preparation of the post space  may reduce the "ferrule effect", that is the key factor […]

Working lenght (WL) is a controversial topic in Endodontics but, fortunately, Clinicians and Authors agree about respecting it as much is possible during the entire endodontic treatment.  WL is the distance from a coronal reference point to the point at which canal preparation and filling should terminate. The respect of an accurate WL determination during […]

An alternative method, involving the use of an irrigation needle and cyanoacrylate adhesive, allowed the removal of the fractured instrument from inside of the canal system.  During the mechanical shaping of the root canal system, the possibility of fracture of an instrument is always present. When it occurs, the first step is  dealing with our […]

Ultrasonics in Endodontics has improved the quality of treatment and represents an important adjunct in the treatment of conventional and difficult cases. Since its introduction, Ultrasonics has become increasingly more useful in applications such as access cavity refinement, canal orifices scouting, removal of intracanal materials and obstructions, and endodontic surgery. This is a guide and […]

Not one dentist I know who doesn’t find, in his daily practice, teeth that are earmarked for RCT (e.g. emergency, destructive caries, prothesis treatment planning) or that have had an RCT and need further treatment (e.g. post-endodontic build-up, fiber post positioning, prosthetic abutment preparation, orthodontic extrusion and so on). For this reason even if Endodontics […]