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    What does the literature say

    about canal diameters?

    What does the literature say

    about canal diameters?Median of maxillary canal diameters

    1mm from apex

    Mx. cent. incisor .34mm Lateral incisor .45mm

    Canine .31mm

    Premolar .37mm

    MB1, MB2 (molar) .19mm

    DB .22mm

    Palatal .33mm

    Median of maxillary canal diameters1mm from apex

    Mx. cent. incisor .34mm Lateral incisor .45mm

    Canine .31mm

    Premolar .37mm

    MB1, MB2 (molar) .19mm

    DB .22mm

    Palatal .33mmWu et al 2000

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    What does the literature say

    about canal diameters?

    What does the literature say

    about canal diameters?Median of mandibular canal

    diameters 1mm from apex

    Md. central incisor .37mm Lateral incisor .37mm

    Canine .31mm

    Premolar .35mm

    MB (molar) .40mm

    ML .38mm

    Distal .46mm

    Median of mandibular canaldiameters 1mm from apex

    Md. central incisor .37mm Lateral incisor .37mm

    Canine .31mm

    Premolar .35mm

    MB (molar) .40mm

    ML .38mm

    Distal .46mmWu et al 2000

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    Radiographic

    terminus alters

    throughout life

    cellular cementum

    deposition

    Radiographic

    terminus alters

    throughout life

    cellular cementum

    deposition

    Apical foramenApical foramen

    Radiographic Terminus NOT!!Radiographic Terminus NOT!!

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    Electric Foramenal LocatorsElectric Foramenal Locators

    In 1962 Sunada determined that

    the resistance between oral

    mucosa and periodontal

    ligament is a constant value 6.5ohms (40/Amp)

    In 1962 Sunada determined that

    the resistance between oral

    mucosa and periodontal

    ligament is a constant value 6.5ohms (40/Amp)

    must turn unit on before attaching

    probe to unit

    might think in previous tooth canals can be wet, but chamber

    must

    be dry

    no shared fluid between

    canals

    instrument must be free in access

    opening

    must turn unit on before attaching

    probe to unit

    might think in previous tooth canals can be wet, but chamber

    must

    be dry

    no shared fluid between

    canals

    instrument must be free in access

    opening

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    EAL = 0.0EAL = 0.0

    Anatomic apexAnatomic apex

    PDL,

    cementum & bone

    PDL,

    cementum & bone

    Bleeding pointBleeding point

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    Working LengthWorking Length

    generic knowledge of root lengths

    measure radiograph

    advantage of digital images

    foramenal locators

    USED REPEATEDLY

    final WL determined after coronal

    debridement lengths change with

    shaping

    generic knowledge of root lengths

    measure radiograph

    advantage of digital images

    foramenal locators

    USED REPEATEDLY

    final WL determined after coronal

    debridement lengths change with

    shaping

    foramenal locatorsforamenal locators

    USED REPEATEDLYUSED REPEATEDLY