Title : The new 3rd generation of apex locators
Abstract:
The success of endodon5c treatment is dependent on the complete elimina5on of the contents of the root canal system and the sealing of all the pathways that communicate between the endodon5um and the periodon5um. In other words, the final result of the endodon5c treatment must be the same as that which would have been obtained by the extraction of a compromised tooth. So, it is obvious that the knowledge of the endodon5c anatomy with all its possible varia5ons and the correct determina5on of the working length are extremely important, so that during the course of the treatment not even the smallest portions of the canal system are forgotten. The methods currently available to the clinician for measuring the correct working length are numerous and today we have the latest generation of apex locators to work at the “Electronic Apex”. The 3rd generation of Apex Locators is extremely precise, it is not influenced by the content of the root canal and it has been specifically designed not to locate the “constriction” or the “contact” with the periodontal ligament, but the “foramen”, since it is based on the thickness of the surrounding dentin.
