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Fig A11
It is crucial to maintain the natural curvature of
the canal during cleaning and shaping.
Fig A12 Fig A13
Notice the slight curvature in the canal Utilizing the envelope of motion, the
of tooth #25 compared to the stiff original canal shape of tooth #25 was
appearance of the ones in tooth #26 maintained even after obturation.
Fig A14 Fig A15
Pre-treatment radiographic examination of After obturation, aside from assessing the
the canal shape and curvature of teeth #24 depth of obturation, one should also
and 25 along with their dentinal wall examine if the original flow and curvature of
thickness allows the operator to set a goal the individual canals have been maintained.
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for the final taper after shaping.
