Application and research progress of digital navigation technology in the treatment of calcified root canals
ZHANG Xiao-le
DU Yi
Abstract：Root canal therapy(RCT)is currently the most commonly used and effective method for treating dental pulp disease and periapical disease,establishing the correct and effective root canal dredging path is the key step of root canal therapy.However,calcified root canals often lead to treatment failure due to reasons such as missed root canals and difficulties in unclogging.Traditional root canal therapy is difficult to accurately locate and quickly establish a calcified root canal access,and a series of complications such as root canal wall perforation,step formation,and instrument separation are prone to occur.With rapid technological advancement,dynamic and static navigation techniques are widely adopted in various medical fields.To establish accurate root canal debridement pathways,prevent excessive loss of dental tissues,and reduce intraoperative and postoperative complications,numerous scholars have incorporated navigation technology into the treatment of calcified root canals.The current clinical application status and research progress of dynamic and static navigation technologies in the treatment of calcified root canals are summarized,the advantages and disadvantages of this technology are expounded,and the future technological development is prospected.
Keywords：root canal treatmentdynamic navigationcalcified canalsdigital guide plate
Publication Date：2025-03-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 133-137 )