title: The microscope and endodontics.
abstract: The incorporation of the microscope in clinical endodontics has had profound effects on the way endodontics is done and has changed the field fundamentally. This article outlines the key prerequisites for the use of the microscope in nonsurgical endodontic procedures, discusses which procedures benefit from using the microscope, and addresses the issue of cost versus patient benefit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6030, USA. syngcuk@pobox.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Syngcuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seungho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baek
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D016733:Rubber Dams