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Access cavity walkthrough: lower mandibular first molar

From Volume 42, Issue 10, December 2015 | Pages 983-985

Authors

Preyesh Patel

BDS

King's College London, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK

Articles by Preyesh Patel

Article

Access cavity preparation is crucial in the success of endodontic therapy. A well designed access cavity can help identify all the canals, allow thorough chemo-mechanical debridement and reduce unnecessary tooth tissue removal. The following article will focus on how to maximize efficiency when preparing an access cavity in a lower mandibular molar.

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