title: A clinical guide to endodontics - update part 1.
abstract: This is the first of two opinion papers that aim to provide a review of changes and developments that have occurred within the field of root canal treatment for both permanent and primary teeth since the publication in 2004 of the BDJ's textbook A clinical guide to endodontics. This, the first part, considers the changes in thinking and practice that have occurred with regard to the treatment of permanent teeth, in particular the continued significant move toward the use of nickel titanium rotary instruments. Knowledge of the changes discussed in this paper is essential both for the best possible prognosis of treatment, and when obtaining informed or valid consent to treatment.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Adult Dental Care, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. peter.carrotte@gmail.com
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Carrotte
mesh_terms: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003762:Dental Instruments; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation; D009532:Nickel; D010087:Oxides; D012184:Retrograde Obturation / Q000295:instrumentation; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000639:trends*; D017640:Silicates; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D003722:Dental Alloys; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate; C486892:resilon sealer; C040654:titanium nickelide; D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium