This summary is based on the article published in the Australian Endodontic Journal: Should retention of a tooth be an important goal of dentistry? (April 2015) Jessica J. Zachar Context Whether a questionable tooth should be treated endodontically or extracted, is still a dilemma that clinicians encounter every day. With advances in technology such as […]
Dr. Rodrigo Cunha from the College of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba explains the importance of finding the second mesiobuccal canal in maxillary molars. If you have any questions, you can either email Dr. Cunha or send an email to oasisdiscussions@cda-adc.ca Watch the video
This question was submitted by a general dentist: Are more conservative root canal preparations and smaller tapered files better in preserving tooth structure during endo? The trend seems to be shifting from large tapers(0.8.0.6) occlusally, plus large size files(30, 35) in order to facilitate access of irrigants and flushing into the depths back to keeping the canals […]
The management of this case is provided by Dr. Mary Dabuleanu from Dabuleanu Dental A CDA Oasis Case Conferences is a two-part presentation of a clinical case. In Part 1, we invite you to watch the short video of the case and provide comments about a possible diagnosis and treatment. You will also have the opportunity of submitting […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Endodontics: Treatment Outcome in Endodontics: The Toronto Study—Phases 3 and 4: Orthograde Retreatment Cristian de Chevigny, DMD, MSc, Thuan T. Dao, DMD, MSc, PhD, Bettina R. Basrani, DDS, PhD, Vincent Marquis, DMD, MSc, Mahsa Farzaneh, DDS, MSc, Sarah Abitbol, DDS, MSc, and Shimon […]
This case was submitted by Dr. Mary Dabuleanu from Dabuleanu Dental A CDA Oasis Case Conferences is a two-part presentation of a clinical case. In Part 1, we invite you to watch the short video of the case and provide comments about a possible diagnosis and treatment. You will also have the opportunity of submitting any questions you […]
This summary is based on the article published in Endodontic Topics: Biological considerations in the management of traumatic dental injuries (May 2014) Leif K. Bakland and Jens Ove Andreasen Courtesy of Wiley Publishing, you can access the full-text article here for the next 3 months. Context The use of established procedures for the management […]
This question was submitted by a general dentist: If expressed through the apical foramen during RCT, how often and over what time period will any excess root canal cement/sealer dissolve? Dr. Mary Dabuleanu from Dabuleanu Dental and Dr. Suham Alexander provided this quick initial response: Root canal sealers or cements play […]