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Editorial imaging note: When conventional findings do not answer a defined question, review Dental CBCT Selection and Radiation Safety: Clinical Guide…
Root canal treatment should follow a pulpal and apical diagnosis based on history, clinical tests, periodontal findings and appropriate imaging. Symptoms alone are insufficient because cracked…
Prognosis depends heavily on extra-alveolar dry time, storage medium, root development, periodontal ligament injury, socket condition, gentle handling, flexible splinting and timely follow-up.…
Management starts with diagnosis, angled radiographs or justified three-dimensional imaging, access refinement under magnification and a staged coronal-to-apical approach. Ultrasonics, small…
Useful advances include enhanced imaging, magnification, conservative access planning, heat-treated instruments, activation of irrigants, bioceramic materials and improved restorative sealing.…
Use diagnosis, anatomy, access, isolation, restorability and complication risk to define beginner case-selection and referral thresholds.
Rubber dam isolation is regarded as the standard of care during root canal treatment because it supports asepsis, prevents salivary contamination, protects soft tissues and reduces the risk of…
Discuss glide path, anatomy, torque and speed, irrigation, file inspection and referral thresholds for safer rotary preparation.
Discuss optics, ergonomics, illumination, mounting, documentation, operatory fit, training and service support—not magnification alone.
Persistent or recurrent apical disease after root canal treatment may involve missed anatomy, inadequate disinfection, persistent intraradicular or extraradicular infection, procedural…
I organise difficult root canal cases around five domains: diagnosis, anatomy, microbial control, structural preservation and review. This prevents one product or technique from dominating the…
Cell homing recruits endogenous cells into a prepared environment, but clinical healing or a positive sensibility response does not by itself prove recreation of normal pulp histology. Which outcome…