Healthy roots: a solid foundation for the future.

Abstract

Advances in endodontic instrumentation, materials and technique have enabled the basic principles of endodontic therapy to be more readily and predictably achieved. This allows endodontic therapy to enjoy one of the highest success rates of all forms of dental treatment. A better appreciation of the responses following traumatic injury to the teeth, together with advances in management, have provided such teeth with an optimum prognosis enabling them to be retained as useful members of the dentition. Endodontic procedures in conjunction with periodontic, orthodontic and restorative techniques have enabled severely compromised teeth to be salvaged and returned to function. Teeth endodontically treated in a proper manner provide a solid foundation for correct restoration and the long term maintenance of a healthy dentition.