A root perforation can be a stressful scenario that many dentists have faced in their clinical practise. In this video presentation, Dr. Mary Dabuleanu, endodontist from Toronto, walks through the management of a root perforation and offers some guiding principles to help avoid mishaps including: Diagnosing a root perforation How to avoid perforations The best […]
When it comes to finishing a root canal treatment, there is no published literature to show that choice of sealer makes any difference to the outcome of the treatment. However, given the options available to dentists today, there is still much to consider when looking for a product that is easy to use and will […]
According to Dr. Rodrigo Cuhna, instrument separation during root canal treatment is a problem that is more common than we would like, both in recently performed treatments and those that have been performed for several years. But what are the principal causes of instrument separation during root canal treatment, and how can dentists minimize the […]
This is the key question that Dr. Rodrigo Cunha, an Endodontist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, addresses in this latest episode in a series of interviews in which he answers your clinical questions. In conversation with Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, Dr. Cunha explains exactly what he means by sensitivity testing and how it […]
One common question among general dentists across Canada is how long they should wait after endodontic treatment before restoring a tooth, either definitively or in an interim manner. In this short and informative conversation, Dr. Rodrigo Cunha, an Endodontist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, explains to Dr. John O’Keefe, Director of Knowledge Networks CDA, why the best […]
By Dr. Carolyn Boyd Highlights Long-term studies examining the treatment outcomes of “cracked teeth” that received orthograde root canal treatment in the United States do not exist. The purpose of the present study was to examine the distribution and 1-year treatment outcomes of cracked teeth receiving orthograde root canal treatment in 1 private endodontic practice […]
This is a summary of the article: "Antibiotics for the urgent management of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, symptomatic apical periodontitis, and localized acute apical abscess. Systematic review and meta-analysisda report of the American Dental Association" in the December 2019 edition of the Journal of the American Dental Association. Patients with pulpal and periapical conditions often […]
Dr. Rodrigo Cunha and Dr. Tom Shackleton join Dr. John O'Keefe to continue the series of CAE Discussions with the Canadian Academy of Endodontics. The CAE Discussions Series features conversations among the three colleagues about cases that require endodontic treatment that could be undertaken by general dentists. In this conversation, Dr. Rodrigo Cunha shows a […]