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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 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 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 Twisted File: A New Paradigm in Endodontic Canal Preparation?
I stopped using rotary nickel titanium files a few years ago because of problems with files breaking, but I was reading about the next generation of rotary nickel titanium, the Twisted File, and I’m intrigued again.
>>Read More and Comment Munce Discovery Burs: Any Real Advantage Over Conventional Burs?
Are Munce Burs that much better than the conventional surgical length contra-angle burs that are readily available at a much lower cost?
>>Read More and Comment SpiraPost: Little Metal Fibers Coming Off Post?
The advertisement for Spirapost shows all these little metal fibers coming off the post that are supposed to engage the composite core.
>>Read More and Comment SIROEndo System Endodontic Unit: More Efficient?
I have been looking for a system to increase my efficiency and to decrease chair time and so I have been thinking about the new SIROEndo system, which is permanently attached to the dental chair.
>>Read More and Comment EndoVac : An Evolution in Endodontic Irrigation Technology?
I have been seeing advertisements for the EndoVac irrigation and suction system, which is supposed to operate on the negative pressure principle where the system suctions up fluid…
>>Read More and Comment SafeSiders Relieved Reamers : What Are Your Impressions?
I have been reading about the SafeSiders and the system they teach is to use stainless steel relieved reamers to open up the canal and then to refine the canal preparation with nickel titanium files.
>>Read More and Comment Plastic Endodontic File: Replace Ultrasonic Cleansing?
However, I would like to try the Plastic Endo file. This is supposed to replace the ultrasonics. But I am concerned about how thorough a job it does.
>>Read More and Comment Apex Locator: Consistently Accurate Readings?
Has anybody used an electronic apex locator that provided consistently accurate readings? In wet canals with sodium hypochlorite or blood?
>>Read More and Comment Tulsa Dental ProTaper Rotary File: Too Costly, Too Narrow?
I just took a course in using the Tulsa Dental ProTaper nickel titanium rotary file system. I did not fracture any of the files while instrumenting the extracted teeth. However, I am a bit concerned about the cost.
>>Read More and Comment Electronic Apex Locator
I have tried a bunch of electronic apex locators, like Foramatron, Root-ZX, Apex NRG, etc.
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