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 […]
This summary is based on the article published in the Journal of Conservative Dentistry: Vertical root fractures and their management (March – April 2014) Sandhya Anand Khasnis, Krishnamurthy Haridas Kidiyoor, Anand Basavaraj Patil, and Smita Basavaraj Kenganal Context Vertical root fractures associated with endodontically treated teeth and less commonly in vital teeth represent […]
Dr. Suham Alexander, Oasis Clinical Editor, interviewed Dr. Mary Dabuleanu, Endodontist at Dabuleanu Dental about the history of gutta percha and its use in dentistry. Listen to the Audio Interview (11 mins) References Jeon KA, Lee IB, Bae KS, Lee WC, Baek SH. Measurement of thermal expansion […]