Cleaned isthmus

Case description

This case from January 2011, of a right mandibular 1st molar, demonstrates some of the classical attributes of this type of root canals, and how the SAF handles them well:

1. Note how the mesial canals connect at the apical third (as happens in 50% of the cases, according to research). The SAF was able to clean the isthmus between the canals very well, thanks to the continuous NaOCl irrigation, thus allowing the gutta-percha to fil this area. This is illustrated well in the angulated c-ray photo.
2. See how the distal canal's oval shape is demonstrated by the x-rays from two angles. This shows how the SAF is able to clean the 3D morphology of the root canals in a minimally-invasive way, preserving as much sound dentin as possible.

About Dr. Michael Solomonov

Dr. Michael Solomonov, from Tel-Aviv, Israel, is the director of the endodontic specialty program at the Sheba medical center in Tel-HaShomer, Israel. He is a graduate of the Tel-Aviv University (1994) and of the endodontology specialty program at the Hebrew University Hadassah (2003). Besides teaching, Dr. Solomonov lectures around the world and operates a private clinic limited to endodontic treatment.

Contact details

Website: EndoCenter Israel

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