Indian Endodontic Society: Position statement on the management of separated instruments during root canal treatment

This position statement on the management of separated instruments, endorsed by the Indian Endodontic Society, aims to provide a brief perspective on the challenges faced during shaping of the complex root canal system, and how the inadvertent separation of a broken instrument must be dealt with. Th...

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Main Authors: Aishwarya Vasudevan (Author), Sanjay Miglani (Author), Vivek Hegde (Author), Velayutham Gopikrishna (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:This position statement on the management of separated instruments, endorsed by the Indian Endodontic Society, aims to provide a brief perspective on the challenges faced during shaping of the complex root canal system, and how the inadvertent separation of a broken instrument must be dealt with. The need for referral of such cases to specialist endodontists who are trained to use advanced instrument retrieval systems with the aid of the dental operating microscope is also highlighted.
Item Description:0970-7212
2543-0831
10.4103/endo.endo_203_24