title: Endodontic predictability: "are you making the right decisions"?
abstract: This article has presented ten key decision moments that influence endodontic predictability: (i) the roles of understanding the game, (2) seeing, (3) access, (4) following, (5) GlidePath, (6) shaping, (7) cleaning, (8) conefit, (9) obturation, and (10) coronal seal have been reviewed. The intention of this article has been to emphasize the importance of clear thinking, decision-making, and properly sequencing skills when treating patients with endodontic disease. Study your choices carefully. Make the right decisions.
authors.affiliation: Center for Endodontics, USA. johnwest@centerforendodontics.com
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: West
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods*; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000033:anatomy & histology*