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Forendo Root Canal Cement: Can This Really Be Used as a Permanent Sealer?
Pulpdent has just come out with a new root canal cement, Forendo, that is non-setting. What bothers me is that I do not understand how this can be used as a permanent root canal sealer when it does not set?
>>Read More and Comment RC Prep: Should I Use This in Every Endo Case?
What is the best way to use RC Prep? Is it really necessary to use RC Prep in every case?
>>Read More and Comment SafeSider Files: A Simpler System and More Resistant to File Breakage?
I attended the Greater New York Dental Meeting this year and had the opportunity to try out the SafeSider files made by Essential Dental Systems.
>>Read More and Comment Nickel Titanium Rotary Endo Files: Any Worry-Free Systems?
I have not had great success with nickel titanium rotary endo files. I have had problems with files breaking and getting lodged in canals.
>>Read More and Comment Warm Gutta-Percha Fills
It seems like all the endodontists and general practitioners in my area are using warm gutta-percha fills. For some reason, Thermafil is not being used much.
>>Read More and Comment Mineral Trioxide Aggregate: An alternative to the traditional calcium hydroxide apexification technique?
Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) has been enormously successful as a vital necessity in the treatment for adult dentition. It has famously been noted for its ability to seal internally in the pulp chamber and along the root canal wall.
>>Read More and Comment Using Chlorhexidine as an Endodontic Irrigant?
Research has shown, however, that a 2 percent solution of aqueous chlorhexidine will kill the bacteria in one to two minutes. This length of time is certainly acceptable for practical endodontic treatment
>>Read More and Comment Use Glass Ionomer to Cement Posts and Seal up Endo Access?
My endodontist has told me that composite leaks badly and that many of the endo cases that he does are due to composites that leak. He advised me to use glass ionomer to cement posts and to seal up endo access…
>>Read More and Comment Improve Efficiency of Endodontic Procedures with Endo File Boxes?
I have been trying to improve the efficiency of my endodontic procedures and I want to start using stainless steel boxes made by Medidenta to hold my endo files.
>>Read More and Comment LightSpeed: Larger vs. Smaller Diameter Endodontic Files?
When I first took the hands-on course with LightSpeed endodontic files, I learned that instrumenting the apical 1/3 to a #20 or 25 in general was very wrong because most canals are oval shaped in the apical one third and unless you use a larger diameter file, you leave mound of tissue.
>>Read More and Comment Unicore Drill: Easily Remove Thermafil?
Ultradent has a fiber post and drill system called UniCore. Ultradent claims that their new drill will easily remove the Thermafil carrier.
>>Read More and Comment Endohandle: Will This Work Clinically?
I recently tried out the Endohandle files at a meeting. I was really impressed with the visibility I had in inserting the files into small orifices
>>Read More and Comment F File: Plastic Endodontic Rotary Finishing File Advantage Over Ultrasonic Units?
The F File is supposed to replace the need for finishing off with an ultrasonic file. It also does not enlarge the canal. But does it work?
>>Read More and Comment Thermafil Carriers: Difficulty Removing Gutta-Percha
I recently started using Thermafil to obturate root canal preparations The only problem I am having is that I find it really difficult to remove gutta-percha and the centeral plastic portion of the carrier.
>>Read More and Comment Diaroot: Effective Treatment for Repair of Root Perforations?
DiaDent has now released their new product DiaRoot specifically for treating perforations. Has anybody tried Diaroot and Is it as good as ProRoot MTA from Tulsa?
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