Expanding the Operating Field in Endodontics: From magnification loupes to microscope

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Danielle Wajngarten Patr?cia Petromilli Nordi Sasso Garcia

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Patr?cia Petromilli Nordi Sasso Garcia
Department of Social Dentistry, Araraquara Dental School, UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista. Rua Humaitá, 1680. CEP: 14801-903 Centro, Araraquara, SP, Brazil

A B S T R A C T

This study sought to perform a review of the literature on the use of magnification during endodontic procedures. The literature used in this review was obtained from databases and only articles published after 1999 were considered. The terms “microscopy”, “endodontics”, “magnification” and “loupes” were used. Each abstract was read to determine whether the information in the article included discussions on the use of magnification in endodontics (n=18). It was found that microscopes are more advantageous to endodontics, particularly when root canals need to be located. The benefits provided by magnification devices improve the success rates of endodontic procedures. The use of these devices is recommended for all steps of endodontics treatment and retreatment.

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Research Article

Publication history

Received: Thu 22, Feb 2018
Accepted: Fri 02, Mar 2018
Published: Sat 10, Mar 2018

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© 2023 Patr?cia Petromilli Nordi Sasso Garcia. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.DOCR.2018.10.001