Tag Archives: isthmus

Root Canal Irrigation Protocol and Medicaments

root canal x ray

Root Canal Irrigation Protocol and Medicaments Vista protocol (which I currently use) VPro Canal clean kit NaOCl EDTA (Maybe switch to 7% MA and .2%CTR?) NaOCl EDTA or 7% MA and .2% CTR or Citric Acid or Alcohol (use cheapest cause just rinsing really) CHX at least 1 minute 10 minutes is even more potent […]

Anatomy MB2 first molar

anatomy mb2 first molar

Anatomy MB2 first molar – How often is there an MB2 Anatomy MB2 first molar study data ranges from 50%-95% MB3 is 1-3% (source) My opinion is there are 7 main reasons these stats vary.  One is how we define an isthmus versus canal, two is the technique we use to study the teeth, three […]

Root Canal Mandibular Molar – Studies on Anatomy

distal root

Root Canal Madibular Molar Anatomy micro-CBCT Study My analysis of Wolf JOE 2016 for mesial root 55% are fairly straight forward like 2-2-1/1 or 1-2-2/2 7% are doable with a little luck like 2-1-1/2 or 1-1-1/2 38% are nearly impossible to completely access all canals like 2-1-1/3 or 2-2-2/4 Distal root is much better 73% […]