ULTRASONIC TIPS START-X A good access cavity preparation and identification of root canal orifices are key to the success of endodontic treatment.For these applications, we recommend the use of ultrasonic inserts characterized by: A high precision work Unparalleled visibility of…
PathFile, the new rotary NiTi instruments, open up a new era in the instrumentation of root canals, enabling the glide path to be created easily and safely including by the less expert general dentist. They are also a valid help to…
Il PROGLIDER è il nuovo strumento rotante in Nichel Titanio che da solo è in grado di realizzare il Glide Path, l’Allargamento Preliminare e il PreFlaring in maniera semplice, efficacie e sicura. Consente l’assoluto mantenimento dell’anatomia originale evitando tutti i…
For many years both clinical and surgical endodontic treatments have been performed without the use of any magnification device, using only the conventional dental lights. No surprise, therefore, if until recently the percentage of long term success was considerably lower…
Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been introduced in late 1990s as an innovative diagnostic imaging system designed specifically to produce volumetric scans of the maxillofacial skeleton at a considerably lower radiation dose and cost than medical CT. Sometimes, inflammatory…
We are celebrating the 150th anniversary On the 15th of March, 1864, Dr. Sanford Christie Barnum from New York wrote: “At the time, when the concept of a rubber dam was forming in my mind, I was practicing in Monticallis,…
As a consequence of a car crash or trauma during games and sport, an intact tooth may literally be knocked-out of its natural place, the alveolus. Swift and precise action will allow this tooth to be re-implanted. The tooth that…
What we mean by Surgical Endodontics Surgical Endodontics is the procedure of choice for treating lesions of an endodontic origin (granulomas and cysts) that do not respond to a conventional endodontic therapy or that cannot be treated with a conventional…
Occasionally, an endodontically treated (devitalized) tooth, may not heal or continue to be painful in spite of therapy, even after months or years. Very often, when this happens, the tooth may be salvaged by a second endodontic treatment: a retreatment.…
When is root canal therapy necessary? In order to understand what a root canal therapy is, knowledge of some dental anatomy can be useful. On the inside of a tooth, under the white enamel and the layer of hard tissue…