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We have all experienced endodontic volatility during our careers. Endodontic volatility is when a potentially profitable procedure deteriorates into a disaster. Conversely, it is also when a root canal is resurrected from a disaster into a predictable, less stressful, profitable procedure - a winner.

All dentists want to perform endodontics predictably, stress free, and profitably. When an endodontic procedure begins to degenerate, potential disaster looms. Heres how to avoid it.

The key to avoiding "endodontic disaster" involves multiple factors: proper case selection, accurate diagnosis, profound anesthesia, straight-line access, and avoiding iatrogenic incidents. In our first article we will examine the first two factors, and address the others in an upcoming article.

The first way to avoid a "disaster" is through proper case selection. You must be honest with yourself and decide whether or not you can properly treat the...