Successful endodontic treatment requires that the clinician predictably shape root canals for three-dimensional obturation. In this article, the guidelines for successful access and the concepts and strategies for canal preparation will be discussed...
SPECIAL REPORT: THE ENDODONTIC VIEW Through the Ruddle Prism
The Bulgarian National Endodontic Congress recently hosted a meeting last November 2025 in the ancient city of Plovdiv. Ruddle was invited to speak and likewise submitted a 45-minute lecture entitled, “The Endodontic View: Through the Ruddle Prism.” This Special Report brings you that complete presentation and offers Ruddle’s unique perspective from initial endodontic treatment, nonsurgical retreatment to surgical treatment. Further, Ruddle highlights important endodontic concepts and emphasizes how root canal system anatomy drives treatment decisions. Enjoy!
Extra content referenced within show:
- National Endodontic Congress: Plovdiv, Bulgaria – November 15-16, 2025: Link HERE (to Facebook Events page)
- Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics 90th Annual Meeting, June 18-21, 2025; Newport Beach, California: www.pcsp.org
- American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED): www.estheticacademy.org
- Hess W, Zürcher E: The Anatomy of the Root Canals of the Teeth of the Permanent and Deciduous Dentitions, New York: William Wood & Co, 1925
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