by Maria Endo | Jul 29, 2023 | Danger zone
Apical periodontitis serves an essential protective function aimed at confining bacteria discharged from the root canal space and preventing them from spreading into adjacent bone marrow spaces and other remote sites. The process is unique in the sense that it cannot...
by Maria Endo | Jul 3, 2023 | Danger zone
The danger zone is an area of the root canal where the primary thickness of dentin before preparation is under 1 mm. In general, the danger zone is located 4 to 6 mm below the canal chamber orifice. A danger zone can appear in the buccal root of maxillary premolars...