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Abstract

Endodontic instrumentation has considerably evolved. New motions, new alloys, new techniques have been developed with always the same goal in mind: improve the quality of endodontic therapy. Endodontic instruments are capable of 3D cleaning and shaping of the canals. Success in endodontics requires maximal microbial control while maintaining the strength and thus survivability of the tooth. Greater taper files cannot maintain the anatomy of the canals due to less flexibility and also substantially weakens the root. The internal anatomy of human teeth is highly complicated and consists of a network of curved, anastomotic canals, as seen in studies of the root canal anatomy. Navigating efficiently, safely and predictably through this network has been a subject of research over the years. For the past few years, great emphasis has been placed on the minimum instrumentation requirements in order to achieve effective disinfection, especially when it comes to highly curved or anastomotic canal systems 

Learning Objectives

• Describe and analyze the evolution, the current challenges and the future of endodontic instrumentation
• Emphasize the flexibility of the instruments and maintaining the remaining dentin thickness
• Respecting the root canal anatomy during instrumentation in three dimensions

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