Endodontic Mishaps

Endodontics is currently in the midst of its own "Industrial Revolution". The technological advances made routinely since the early part of decade have far exceeded the progress made since the discipline was first recognized as specialty.With advances in the techniques and technology for cleaning, shaping and obturating root canals, clinicians can successfully treat increasingly difficult cases. Although endodontic practice is not risk-free; a variety of technical accidents can complicate root canal treatment, influencing the prognosis and prejudicing the chances of the success. Endodontic mishaps or procedural accidents are those unfortunate occurrences that happen during treatment, some owing to inattention to detail, others totally unpredictable. It's better to prevent an endodontic mishap to happen rather than strive hard to correct it. This book complies knowledge of the etiologic factors involved in procedural accidents as it is essential for their prevention and efficient management of these unfortunate iatrogenic events.