ENDODONTICS Article
Full Root Canal Walkthrough – Access to Obturation
Dr. Diwakar Kinra
CDOCS Faculty
Learn how to create a conservative yet effective endodontic access cavity that preserves tooth structure while maintaining straight-line access to all canals. This video walks through a complete root canal case from access preparation through obturation using Wave One Gold and the GuttaSmart system.
- Isolate the tooth with a rubber dam, adding an OpalDam when you need a tighter seal.
- Create a conservative access with a diamond access bur, then refine it with a pulp shaper bur.
- Confirm working length and patency with a number 10 hand file, then open the coronal third with a ProTaper SX Gold.
- Create a glide path with the WaveOne Gold Glider, rinsing and recapitulating between each instrument.
- Shape to full working length with the primary WaveOne Gold file, then take a master cone film.
- Do a final rinse with sodium hypochlorite followed by EDTA, then obturate with the GuttaSmart system using continuous wave and a backfill.
Related CDOCS Hands-On Workshops
The General Dentist’s Playbook for Predictable Endodontic Therapy (CE110)
Build a complete, step-by-step endodontic skill set with hands-on training in case diagnosis, anesthesia, access cavities, glide path creation, canal shaping, irrigation, obturation, and coronal restoration.
Treating Complex Endodontic Cases with Confidence (CE210)
Advanced hands-on training in CBCT application, complex access cavities, challenging anatomy, reciprocation and rotary techniques, multiple obturation methods, and error recognition — tackling the cases most general dentists find hardest to treat.
