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Cleaning and Shaping Objectives

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Canal preparation is an integral and important stage during root canal treatment. Access to the root canal system from a crown-down approach must be achieved ensuring the canal terminus is negotiated. Preparation of the root canal system is then further enlarged and shaped to enhance both disinfection and final obturation of the complex root canal space.

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Patel, B. (2016). Cleaning and Shaping Objectives. In: Patel, B. (eds) Endodontic Treatment, Retreatment, and Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19476-9_3

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