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What is the importance of working in a wet field during the step-back technique?
What is the importance of working in a wet field during the step-back technique?
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What is the advantage of using the step-back technique in terms of apical preparation?
What is the advantage of using the step-back technique in terms of apical preparation?
Keeps apical preparation small in its original position
What is the disadvantage of the step-back technique in terms of canal anatomy?
What is the disadvantage of the step-back technique in terms of canal anatomy?
It has a tendency to straighten the curved canal
What is the purpose of recapitulation during the step-back technique?
What is the purpose of recapitulation during the step-back technique?
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What is the primary difference between the modified step-back technique and the passive step-back technique?
What is the primary difference between the modified step-back technique and the passive step-back technique?
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In what direction does the passive step-back technique prepare the root canal?
In what direction does the passive step-back technique prepare the root canal?
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What is the benefit of using the passive step-back technique in terms of procedural errors?
What is the benefit of using the passive step-back technique in terms of procedural errors?
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At what point should the procedure be started in the modified step-back technique?
At what point should the procedure be started in the modified step-back technique?
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What is the purpose of inserting the files in a sequential order during the step-back technique?
What is the purpose of inserting the files in a sequential order during the step-back technique?
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What is the advantage of the step-back technique in terms of tactile awareness?
What is the advantage of the step-back technique in terms of tactile awareness?
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Study Notes
Step-Back Technique in Endodontics
- Emphasizes keeping the apical preparation small in its original position and producing a gradual taper coronally.
- Involves preparation of the apical third initially, followed by the middle and coronal third of the canal using larger instruments.
Phases of Step-Back Technique
- Phase I: Apical preparation starting at the apical constriction.
- Phase II: Preparation of the remainder of the root canal, gradually stepping back while increasing in size.
Phase I Procedure
- Evaluate the carious tooth before initiating endodontic treatment.
- Prepare the access cavity and locate the canal orifices.
- Establish the working length of the tooth using a pathfinder.
- Insert the first instrument into the canal with a watch winding motion.
- Irrigate the canal and lubricate the instrument for use in the apical area.
- Recapitulate the canal with previous smaller number instruments.
Phase II Procedure
- Insert the instrument into the canal with a watch winding motion, remove it after circumferential filing, and irrigate.
- Recapitulate with previous smaller number instruments.
- Use Gates Glidden to prepare the coronal root area.
- Refine the root canal with a master apical file with push-pull strokes to achieve a smooth taper form.
Procedures and Reminders
- Set rubber stops on files #15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 at the working length.
- Insert files in a sequential order, into the root canal until the rubber stop contacts the occlusal reference point.
- Always work in a wet field and irrigate often.
- Recapitulate often to break up apical debris.
Advantages and Disadvantages
- Advantages: Better tactile awareness, keeps apical preparation small, gradual taper, and ability to prepare a proper apical stop.
- Disadvantages: Chances of pushing debris into periradicular tissues, tendency to straighten the curved canal, and time-consuming.
Modified and Passive Step-Back Techniques
- Modified Step-Back Technique: Completion of preparation in the apical third of the canal, started 2-3 mm short of the minor diameter/apical constriction.
- Passive Step-Back Technique: Combination of hand and rotary instruments to obtain an adequate coronal flare and preparation of the apical part.
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Learn about the step-back technique in endodontics, a method used in root canal preparation that emphasizes keeping the apical preparation small and producing a gradual taper coronally. This technique involves preparing the apical third initially, followed by the middle and coronal third of the canal. Test your knowledge of this important dental procedure.
