by soniachopra | Jan 17, 2020 | Endodontics
In less than a week, the doors to E-School with Coaching — my endo CE online course for general dentists — will open. Maybe you’ve been thinking about joining E-School, or this is the first time you’ve heard of it, and you need more information, so I want...
by soniachopra | Jan 10, 2020 | Endodontics
Be honest. Do you always take the time to reduce your patient’s occlusion before you start your root canal? Well, here is another quick tip for you, all about occlusal reduction. I love these quick tips because all they require is a small shift to change your...
by soniachopra | Jan 2, 2020 | Endodontics, Tools
There are some frustrating experiences that every dental professional faces during root canals. For instance, ever run into surprise apical calcification and curvatures? These unexpected finds can really complicate your access. Within teeth, some curves are drastic...
by soniachopra | Nov 14, 2019 | Endodontics
Imagine you treat a tooth, but your patient comes back complaining of ongoing problems. This has probably already happened to you. I know it’s happened to me! When considering a previously treated tooth, “retreat” shouldn’t have to be a dirty...
by soniachopra | Oct 18, 2019 | Endodontics
I talk about missed MB2s all the time (“MB2 Problems, The Struggle is Real” and “MB2s are Everywhere,” to name a few other posts), but it’s not the only commonly-missed canal. In many ways, the second distal canal is the sister to the...
by soniachopra | Sep 20, 2019 | Endodontic Case Study, Endodontics
I met endodontist Dr. Beth Damas at the recent Dentsply Sirona Key Opinion Leader meeting. Even though there’s much more to her practice than treating children, I was so impressed with her presentation, I am going to start referring to her as The Pediatric...
