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Kreena Patel is taking over Dentistry’s Instagram account this week to help guide endodontic success, here we find out what she has planned. It’s great to be part of the Dentistry takeover this week on the theme of endodontic success. We will discuss what successful endodontic treatment is and the different factors that can impact … Continued
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In this month’s instalment of the endo expert, Kreena Patel discusses a case using deep margin elevation (DME). Subgingival margins are a common clinical challenge. We regularly encounter this situation when restoring endodontically-treated teeth. The concept of deep margin elevation was first presented by Dietschi and Spreafico in 1998. It gained significant popularity following the … Continued
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In this month’s endo expert column, Kreena Patel shows how effective four-handed dentistry can speed up dental treatments. Four-handed dentistry can help make dental procedures more enjoyable and more efficient. But for endodontics, it’s essential. Often clinicians in endodontics are working in small fields using magnification. If dental staff can place instruments in a clinician’s … Continued
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This month Kreena Patel explores how to manage curved canals during endodontic treatment. Curvatures present many challenges to clinicians. This month, I will discuss how to assess canal curvatures and the potential complications that can arise during treatment. I will also share advice on how to manage these more complex cases. Assessment It is important … Continued
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This month Kreena Patel explores the importance and differences between apex locators and their use in endodontics. Complete removal of the pulp, necrotic tissue and microorganisms are critical for endodontic success. Accurate determination of working length is an essential part of the process. The outcome of endodontic treatment is significantly lower if the root filling … Continued
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In the below video, Dr Kreena Patel will discuss the advantages of using tricalcium silicate cements in modern endodontics. She will cover the different applications for Biodentine, with a focus on pulp capping and furcation perforations. The webinar is from a clinicians perspective and Kreena will demonstrate how to manage these scenarios using clinical cases. … Continued
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In this month’s endo expert, Kreena Patel describes the process of non-vital tooth whitening, its benefits and risks and covers any problems you might encounter. A discoloured tooth can have a significant impact of a patient’s self-confidence. We can often manage this effectively by non-vital tooth whitening. This is much more conservative than masking the … Continued
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In this month’s Endo Expert column, Kreena Patel explores the complexities involved with a third root in mandibular molars. The majority of mandibular molars have two roots (mesial and distal). Sometimes, an extra ‘supernumerary’ or ‘third’ root is present. This is important when considering endodontic treatment, because of the additional canal located within this root. … Continued
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In this month’s Root of the Problem, Kreena Patel covers external cervical resorption, how to diagnose it and how to treat it. External cervical resorption is a pathological resorption. It initiates on the external aspect of the root, immediately below the gingival epithelial attachment. It is therefore most often found in the cervical region. The … Continued
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Kreena Patel kicks off her endo expert column with tips for locating and treating the MB2. I am excited to have been invited to write a column for Dentistry Online. Each month, I will discuss different endodontic topics, present clinical cases and review some of the latest endodontic gadgets. The MB2 The mesial-buccal 2 (MB2) … Continued
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Kreena Patel looks at the instrumentation and techniques making endodontics more practical, predictable and cost-effective in daily practice. As an endodontist, I want to really try to encourage general dental practitioners who are still primarily using hand files to see how the latest mechanical endodontic file systems, and Waveone Gold from Dentsply Sirona in particular, can make … Continued
