A REVIEW OF GUIDED ENDODONTICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS

Guided Endodontics has emerged as a novel concept in the eld of endodontics with a multitude of applications for cases with difculties as well as routine procedures. Its applications arrays from static guided access and guided surgery to dynamic navigation. Advent of CBCT and 3D printing in dentistry coupled with virtual planning softwares has revolutionized the eld of guided endodontics. It is particularly of immense use for root canal therapy in cases of pulp canal obliteration, complex root canal anatomies, developmental anomalies and non-surgical re treatment cases. It preserves Peri Cervical Dentin and minimizes inadvertent loss of tooth structure and iatrogenic errors and saves clinical chairside time. It can be utilized for endodontic microsurgery to improve accuracy via minimal invasion and preventing damage to adjacent vital structures. The concept of dynamic navigation allows a real time view of the operative procedure, improving precision and minimizing clinical errors. This review presents a detailed insight into the virtual planning, workow and applications of guided endodontics.