The Past, Present, & Future of Endodontics: Endodontics 1.0, 2.0, 3.0

Past decades have highlighted the importance of preserving & retaining as much tooth structure as possible for long-term outcomes. Combining magnification, cone-beam CT, modern heat-treated NiTi instrumentation and advanced irrigation technologies allows ultra-conservative access and instrumentation. These advancements are facilitating a shift in endodontic treatment by maximizing traditional objectives of endodontic treatment of debridement and disinfection while minimizing the endodontic treatment footprint on the loss of precious pericervical dentin.  We will review the legacy endodontic triad-based/clean-shape-pack conventional instrumentation Endodontics 1.0 (CIE) paradigm, introduce materials, instruments and techniques for minimally-invasive Endodontics 2.0 (MIE), culminating in non-instrumentation Endodontics 3.0 (NIE). This course will introduce materials, instruments and techniques that will meet the clinician where they are, and help the clinician begin to make the transition to the next level of endodontic excellence.