Root canal treatments performed in the past were as popular with most dentists as they were with patients themselves. This was partly because they required a very high manual, instrumental and time commitment. On the other hand, complications occurred relatively frequently, which then at least delayed further treatment or required additional interventions or follow-up treatments. Compared to today’s standards, the average results that could be achieved in the past can only be described as “suboptimal”. But there were also exceptions. The result was often inadequate, but also excessively performed root canal treatments and/or root canal fillings. The reasons for this were, among others, the limited possibilities of technology and know-how. As a result, acute or chronic inflammation often occurred in the jawbone and surrounding soft tissue as well as the sinus. Most often, their treatment then required surgical intervention, which is also not a guarantee of success. For this reason, inadequate endodontic treatments and their consequences represent one of the most common causes of tooth loss.

Due to the extremely improved treatment possibilities in the field of endodontics, this has changed fundamentally in the meantime. In addition, almost painless treatmentis possible even for extremely inflamed teeth.