AAE Endodontic Case Difficulty Assessment form and Guidelines as published by the AAE (www.aae.org)
Ruddle on the Radar Key Topics on Ruddle’s Mind – November 2025
Ruddle on the Radar Key Topics on Ruddle’s Mind – November 2025
So much to discuss! Find out Ruddle’s take on technology hype, his personal dental reconstruction, relevant Q&A regarding selective treatment and removing filling materials, AND nonsurgical retreatment versus surgery. Plus, we promised more on 3-rooted, maxillary bicuspids so here you have it… Enjoy some very curious case reports!
Podcast Topics & Timecodes:
- RUDDLE ON THE RADAR
- 00:00:47
- TECH & AI INFLUENCE
- 00:02:03
- X-NAV SIDEBAR
- 00:05:58
- RUDDLE ‘FORUM’ RANT
- 00:15:02
- CJR RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE
- 00:18:38
- NEED 2 VIEWS!
- 00:27:49
- Q&A SEGMENT
- 00:33:30
- #1 SELECTIVE RETX?
- 00:34:09
- #2 BETTER FILLING?
- 00:45:27
- #3 POST/PINS FACTOR?
- 00:49:15
- #4 SELECTIVE INITIAL TX?
- 00:51:05
- #5 BC SEALER REMOVAL?
- 00:59:50
- #6 REMOVING CBOs?
- 01:04:14
- RETX vs SURGERY
- 01:11:20
- 3-ROOTED BICUSPIDS
- 01:28:58
- CLOSING REMARKS
- 01:46:52
Extra content referenced within podcast:
- Huang X, Mao L, Hou B: Locating a Calcified Root Canal with Robotic Assistance – A Case Report, J Endod 51:9, pp. 1294-1300, 2025
- AAE Endodontic Case Difficulty Assessment Form (see downloadable PDF below)
- AAE Endodontic Case Difficulty Assessment Form (source): https://www.aae.org/specialty/clinical-resources/treatment-planning/case-assessment-tools/
- AAE Discussion Open Forum: https://connection.aae.org/communities/community-home
- Duke Women’s Basketball (YouTube Channel) – “Kara Lawson: Handle Hard Better” (July 5, 2022), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDzfZOfNki4
- The Ruddle Show Lecture Continuums (mentioned Nonsurgical Retreatment Continuum): www.theruddleshow.com/portals
- Simon SRJ, et al: Regenerative Endodontics: Regeneration or Repair, J Endod 40:4, pp. S70-5, 2014
‘Ruddle Show’ episodes & podcasts referenced within this podcast:
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