Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part C (2019)

Treatment time for pediatric Endodontic therapy with or without a magnifying loupe

Author(s):

Dr. Arunkumar Sajjanar, Dr. Milind Wasnik, Dr. Shruti Karale and Dr. Jayashree Sajjanar

Abstract:
Introduction:The clinician’s ability and success in performing root canal treatments on their patients is being improved by the advancements in the development of dental equipment. Recent advancement in surgical endodontics is ‘Microsurgical Endodontics’. Magnification helps the clinician not only to see more, but to see well.
Aim: To compare treatment time for pediatric endodontic therapy with or without magnifying loops.
Methodology: 60 cases of deciduous molars were selected. They were categorized into two group’s i.e 30 patients with use of magnifying loupe and 30 patients without use of magnifying loupe.
Results: A total of 60 patients aged 6 to 9 were recruited. Less time was required in treating patients using magnifying loups than without use of loups.
Conclusion: Use of magnifying loupes effectively reduced the endodontic treatment time.

Pages: 185-187  |  1628 Views  376 Downloads

How to cite this article:
Dr. Arunkumar Sajjanar, Dr. Milind Wasnik, Dr. Shruti Karale and Dr. Jayashree Sajjanar. Treatment time for pediatric Endodontic therapy with or without a magnifying loupe. Int. J. Appl. Dent. Sci. 2019;5(1):185-187.