Endodontic therapy is performed in a naturally dark and confined working space. Operating microscopes were introduced into Endodontics in the early 1990s, and then into endodontic specialty programs in the United States. Since then, operating microscopes have become widely accepted by endodontists and are also increasingly being used by other specialists. The American Association of Endodontist...

this case report presents endodontic management of a mandibular lateral incisor with three canals using surgical dental operating microscope. this study describes the root canal variation of mandibular lateral incisor and highlights the importance of surgical operating microscope in detecting an unusual canal morphology.

introduction: coronal anatomic variations in permanent maxillary molars are unusual; conversely variations involving the number of root canals or number of roots are more common. methods and materials: this case report presents a successful nonsurgical endodontic therapy of left maxillary first molar with three roots and seven root canals. this unusual morphology was diagnosed using a dental op...

Traditional endodontics has been based on feel not sight. Together with radiographs and electronic apex locators this blind approach has produced surprising success. There is, however, a significant failure rate, especially in long -term. Magnification helps the user not only to see more, but to see wel l. High levels of magnification increase the aggregate amount of visual information availa b...

This case report presents endodontic management of a mandibular lateral incisor with three canals using surgical dental operating microscope. This study describes the root canal variation of mandibular lateral incisor and highlights the importance of surgical operating microscope in detecting an unusual canal morphology.

The Role of Dental Operating Microscope in Locating the Second MesioBuccal Canal in Maxillary Molars: an In Vitro Evaluation Harpreet Singh1*, Jaidev Singh Dhillon1, Mandeep Kaur1, Pooja Kapoor2 1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital, Patiala, India 2Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Gian Sagar Dental College and Hosp...