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<\/p>\nAs promised in my last article about magnifying loupes, the use of the microscope in dental clinics such as V\u00e9lez y Lozano is a topic that could be the subject of a new article in itself. This one in particular.<\/p>\n
Let's start at the beginning, with a bit of history, which will allow us to increase our knowledge of the subject in the right way.<\/p>\n
Although what is considered to be the first microscope in history was built by two Dutch opticians, Zacharias and Hans Janseen, in 1590, it was not until 1953 that the binocular operating microscope as we know it was marketed to the public, and was also offered for sale in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
The introduction of the optical microscope in medicine occurred a few years later, in 1957, and ear specialists were the first specialists who began to use it in their practices, although it did not take long for it to spread to ophthalmology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery and microsurgery. At the end of the 1970s, the first publications of scientific literature were found in which the benefits that the use of an apparatus such as the microscope could represent for dentistry, specifically for the performance of surgical endodontics.<\/p>\n
Thus, in 1978 Apotheker and Jako had the idea to introduce this new device into the dental field and collaborated in the development of the first dental operating microscope, which was marketed in 1981 by the Dentiscope company, but its use remained rather restricted for decades.<\/p>\n
It was not until 1995 that the American Association of Endodontics (AAE) recommended that microscopy training be included in the Advanced Endodontic Education Programmes. In January 1997, training in the use of the microscope was declared mandatory for the specialty.<\/p>\n
In certain cases, due to their level of complexity and the need to be aware of details that the human eye is not able to capture, optical microscopes can be of great help. In addition to allowing us a very good ergonomic posture, they allow us to have magnifications that are best described with the help of images.<\/p>\n
Of course, the depth of field and light input is also considerably reduced, so the microscopes have a powerful light that allows you to appreciate the details at the highest magnifications. In our dental clinic in Murcia we have one of the Zeiss brand, which guarantees the highest levels of quality.<\/p>\n
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