{"id":11907,"date":"2023-06-30T11:16:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T10:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/?p=11907"},"modified":"2023-06-30T11:16:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T10:16:55","slug":"endodontics-and-the-use-of-the-microscope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/en\/endodontics-and-the-use-of-the-microscope\/","title":{"rendered":"Endodontics and the use of the microscope"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following the latest article by my colleague Felix<\/a>in which I talked about the optical microscope and its application in the field of dentistry, I would like to address a related topic that I think could be of interest: why is the microscope used precisely in endodontics?<\/span><\/p>\n

During the article, in which the history of the light microscope was reviewed, reference was made to its introduction as a compulsory subject in postgraduate courses in endodontics in the United States, so I would like to explain why endodontics is the speciality, among all those that make up dentistry, that benefits the most from the use of the light microscope, or at least began to do so first. <\/span><\/p>\n

Let's start with the basics and refresh concepts, <\/span><\/p>\n

A endodontics<\/strong> is what is colloquially known as 'nerve killing', and you may know someone who has had it done, or perhaps even yourself. The term comes from the union of endo, which means inside, and doncia, which refers to the tooth. <\/span><\/p>\n

When we have a very deep cavity, a fracture or a dental infection, in order to solve it, we must then access the inside of the tooth, literally. As you will understand, visibility in these conditions is very reduced, due to, among others, these reasons: <\/span><\/p>\n