Dr. Yesh Sharma is an accomplished dental professional specializing in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics. He currently serves as a Reader at Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan. A Fellow of both the Pierre Fauchard Academy and the International College of Dentists, Dr. Sharma has published over 80 research articles in national and international journals. He holds multiple patents and has received numerous awards, including the “Emerging Endodontist of the Year 2021” and a world record for being the youngest dentist to publish the highest number of research papers. Dr. Sharma is also actively involved in editorial roles across several reputed journals and has authored two books in the field of dentistry.
ENDODONTIC ERRORS - REPAIR AND SUCCEED
Inappropriate mechanical debridement, persistence of bacteria in the canals and apex, poor obturation quality, over and under extension of the root canal filling, and coronal leakage are some of the commonly attributable causes of failure. Despite the high success rate of endodontic treatment, failures do occur in a large number of cases and most of the times can be attributed to the already stated causes. With an ever increasing number of endodontic treatments being done each day, it has become imperative to avoid or minimize the most fundamental of reasons leading to endodontic failure. This presentatiom reviews the most common causes of endodontic failure along with radiographic examples.