Progress is a noisy thing. New tools appear, new techniques spread, and certainty is often declared long before it is earned. Endodontics, like every profession, is not immune to enthusiasm outrunning evidence.
In this edition, we look at three modern pressures shaping clinical thinking: artificial intelligence, social media, and the discipline of restraint. Each promises improvement. Each demands scepticism. Because technology evolves quickly — biology does not.
Practising Restraint, a Vital Discipline
Vital pulp therapy is not a new idea, but the discipline behind it is often misunderstood. The reflex to remove everything is easy. Knowing when to stop is harder.
In this piece, The Wolf reminds us that restraint is not hesitation. It is judgement. And sometimes the best intervention… is doing less, precisely.
Endodontic education meets Instagram-worthy content. David and Richard are back with two case studies that’ll make you look twice before doom-scrolling.
Conventional Endodontic Treatment with 6 year follow-up
As always, we’ve included a short CPD quiz at the end of this volume to help you reflect, review, and earn your points without the tedium. Whether you breeze through or need a second pass (we won’t tell), it’s a chance to sharpen your thinking and reinforce the clinical insights from this issue.
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