Advanced techniques to manage endodontic access

Some of these techniques are helpful in routine / difficult cases..

Glide path is vital for successful use of Rotary instruments, here is to give you some idea about it..

WHAT IS GLIDEPATH?

The endodontic Glidepath is a smooth radicular tunnel from canal orifice to physiologic terminus (foraminal constriction). Its minimal size should be a “super loose No. 10” endodontic file. The Glidepath must be discovered if already present in the endodontic anatomy or prepared if it is not present. The Glidepath can be short or long, narrow or wide, essentially straight or curved- See fig LINK

Canal Projector

(Root Canal Projectors are tapered plastic cones) is especially helpful in cases of severe coronal breakdown, Canal Projectors are valuable for improving access to root canals and also help in improving the isolation with rubber dam. See fig below, Learn MORE

Rapid extrusion

also can be a valuble tool in endodontic management. You place CaOH in canal, do orthodontic rapid extrusion, then proceed with the rct and restoration, see pic below MORE HERE

Dealing with broken instruments

Then there are also special files for making access when canals are very thin, or they are calcified...more details coming soon..