September 14, 2015 News DentistryEndodonticsHealth & HealingOral Health
Despite provocative reporting and sensational headlines, the American Association of Endodontists today said there is no evidence that Alzheimer’s disease can be spread from person to person by direct contact, or through any dental procedures or dental instruments. “There is…
Oral Health’s roundtable of dental professionals discuss dentistry as a commodity, the impact of maldistribution and the need for differentiation. Kathleen Bokrossy, RDH, has been bringing engaging energy to the dental profession for the last 30 years. Kathleen is the…
Debate is healthy. It clarifies issues and it allows us to look at situations critically and with differing perspectives. In endodontics, as with the entire dental profession, debate has been present since its inception. Gutta percha vs. silver cones vs.…
Hi Janice, Firstly, having now read the March issue of Oral Health, I congratulate you on producing such a comprehensive high quality issue. It truly is a landmark and confirms my opinion that Oral Health is much the most adventurous…
EndoVac Apical Negative Pressure: Safe and Effective Endodontic Irrigation from Beginning to END
by Gary Glassman, DDS, FRCD(C); Karine Charara, DMD
The ultimate goal of endodontic treatment is the prevention and/or treatment of apical periodontitis; such that there is complete healing and absence of infection1 while the overall long-term goal is the placement of a definitive, clinically successful restoration and preservation…
by Garry L. Bey, DDS
The main objective of endodontic treatment is the prevention and/or the elimination of apical periodontitis. This is achieved by instrumentation, disinfection, and obturation of the root-canal system in three dimensions. Gutta-percha is the most widely used and accepted obturation material…
Comparison of the Extrusion of Dentin Debris Using a New Instrumentation Concept
by David E. Jaramillo, DDS; Enrique Aguilar, DDS; Mario Leon, DDS; Raydolfo Aprecio, OD
Dentin chips, pulp tissue fragments, necrotic tissue, microorganisms and intracanal irrigants may be extruded from the apical foramen during the root canal treatment.1 This may be of great concern since material extruded from the apical foramen may be related to…
Choosing the correct instrumentation technique
by Barry H. Korzen, DDS; Pavel Cherkas, DDS
Choosing the correct instrumentation technique for any given clinical situation is a function of both the canal anatomy and the behavioral characteristics of the files being used. As clinicians, we are concerned about an instrument’s ability to shape the canal…
An Endodontic Restorative Update
The primary objective of endodontic therapy is to prevent and treat apical periodontitis.1 To effectively achieve this goal, proper cleaning and shaping of the canals, irrigation, and a coronal seal are essential. The objectives of restorative dentistry are to properly…
by Craig Bellamy, DDS; Gevik Malkhassian DDS, MSc, FRCD(C)
Resorption can be defined as a condition associated with either a physiologic or a pathologic process resulting in a loss of dentin, cementum and/or bone.1 Imfeld describes resorption as the process of biological degradation and assimilation of substances or structures…
by Prashanthi Vandrangi, PhD; Bettina Basrani, DDS, PhD
Scope of Conventional and Contemporary Endodontic TreatmentsThe aim of endodontic therapy is to eradicate microbial growth and prevent or treat periradicular disease.1 Successful canal disinfection employs both bio-mechanical and chemo-mechanical means of cleaning. Mechanical preparation, termed bio-mechanical cleaning, prepares the…
September 8, 2014 News DentistryEndodonticsGeneral PracticeOral Health
Oral cancers strike thousands of Americans annually, inflicting pain and shortening their lives. New research has shown that an agent called capsazepine reduced the oral tumors in mice without damaging surrounding tissues. It’s a hopeful start with more work to…
May 8, 2014 News DentistryEndodonticsGeneral PracticeOral Health
The American Association of Endodontists recognized seven individuals with the organization’s highest honors and awards during its recent 2014 Annual Session in Washington, D.C. Those honored are: Eddy Skidmore, D.D.S., M.S., received the AAE’s highest honor, the Edgar D. Coolidge…
May 1, 2014 Feature DentistryEndodonticsGeneral Practice
There’s a new sheriff in town. And its name is the CBCT; (Cone Beam Computed Tom­og­raphy (CBCT)) the ultimate critical evaluator of quality endodontics. For the past 100 years, the objective of dentistry has always been and always should be…
Endodontics has often been referred to as “a big issue over a little tissue.” But if you counted the number of new file systems, new file designs, new technologies, etc., the adjective “big” doesn’t come close to describing what is…