There is no doubt that RCT is the bread and butter of dentistry, and good endodontics is the first step towards a mature, well-respected practice. Relieving someone of pain is the primary reason why most of us chose to become doctors, so in a way, good endodontics is an excellent way of feeling satisfied with your practice. But what makes endodontics, ‘good endodontics’? It is predictability. It is using standardized, efficient, and technology-driven protocols and knowing for sure, what works and what doesn’t.
With awareness on the rise, patients are asking sharper questions, clinicians are refining workflows, and technology keeps raising the bar for predictability. That’s why this issue is built around one clear theme: Endo fever.
Inside, you’ll find four endodontic features that move from everyday chairside decisions to complex problem-solving, plus two timely additions on implants and patient communication. Whether you’re aiming to shorten appointments, reduce post-op flare-ups, or strengthen trust with “Google-educated” patients, this issue is designed to be practical, current, and immediately useful.
What you’ll learn in this issue
This month’s lineup is structured like a journey: start with treatment planning, move into infection control strategies, tackle complications, and finish with advanced clinical decision-making. Then we widen the lens to implants and modern patient management.
Section | Article | Why it matters in practice |
|---|---|---|
Endo fever | Single visit vs multiple visit root canal treatment | Helps you choose the right approach based on case selection, symptoms, disinfection, and scheduling realities. |
Endo fever | LSTR – lesion sterilisation & tissue repair | Explores a conservative, infection-focused approach and where it can fit into real-world protocols. |
Endo fever | Weeping canals & its management | Offers guidance for one of the most frustrating endo scenarios, including how to stabilize the canal environment. |
Endo fever | Re-treatment in endodontics: a comprehensive review | Supports better decision-making for failures, missed anatomy, persistent infection, and referral thresholds. |
Implant series | All about multiunit implant abutments | Clarifies indications and practical considerations for restorative efficiency and prosthetic planning. |
Marketing | Dealing with “Google-educated” patients: from confrontation to collaboration | Turns online misinformation into a trust-building opportunity through better conversations and clearer value framing. |
Endodontics sits at the intersection of urgency and precision. Many patients come in with pain, anxiety, and time pressure, while clinicians need to balance diagnosis, asepsis, disinfection, and restoration strategy without compromise.
This issue reflects what practices are dealing with daily:
Higher patient expectations around “saving the tooth”
More awareness (and confusion) from online health content
A growing demand for efficient visits without sacrificing outcomes
A closer look at the endodontic feature set
Single visit vs multiple visit RCT: choosing with confidence
Single-visit endo can be a win for both patient and practice when the case is appropriate and the protocol is tight. Multiple-visit treatment still has a strong role, especially when exudation, anatomy, infection load, or symptoms indicate the need for staged disinfection.
This article helps you make decisions that are easier to explain, document, and predict.
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