Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 6:02 AM
Subject: [roots] Re:
From: Richard Schwartz
To: ROOTS Nasty little curve
    Here is a root canal I did today with a nasty little curve at the end of the MB root.  It had
great potential to be a "kick me" case. I spent a lot of time with small files, both hand and
rotary, establishing and maintaining patency.Scheduled 90 minutes, but ran into lunch.
Fortunately, #19 is asymptomatic.

Rick
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From: Gary B. Carr
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 6:20 AM

Nice cone fits Richard! Great case as well. -Gary

From: Fred Barnett
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 6:30 AM

Beauty...what were your MAF's?  Was this done with Profile .06's?

Yes, MAFs were .06 Profiles.  The D and ML were size 36 (green) and the MF was 28 (blue)although I almost
got to length with the green.  I also used hand files and .04s along the way. - Rick 

From: Rampton
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 7:02 AM

Beauty !  That one little sentence is worth gold.  I believe it, but I don't always act it  ... to my eventual dismay. Learning,  Wes

Richard Schwartz wrote:

I spent a lot of time with small files, both hand and rotary, establishing and maintaining patency.  Rick


You just moved a light year away from my reach.all i have to say is wow!! keep them coming
Rick,you have absolutely no idea how inspiring this kind a work is to look at,devour the
minutae,dream of the detail and yearn for the day when i can imprint my initial at the bottom of
such a case. i hear this argument from some that they dont want to boast and hence they don't
post their cases.and yes we all learn more from mistakes ,but in the wisdom of Keats " a thing of
beauty is a joy forever".you guys just can't fathom how much of a joy it is for us to look at
your great cases .no amount of inspiration from any other source can match the kind one can get
from viewing  these great cases.

i salute you Rick.please keep them coming.and Peter ,fantastic results in your MTA/GP case of the
central.

sashi nallapati, Ocho Rios,Jamaica

Mark L Chamley writes:  Very nice case


Glenn Van As writes: Richard, outstanding case.......gosh that was a touch curve, I just marvel
at your technique and results!! - Glenn

From: Uziel Blumenkranz - beautiful case. -  Uzi

Thanks Uzi.  Same goes for your cases.- Rick

From: Fred Barnett
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 3:47 PM
Rick, Another question came to mind.  Are you using NiTi hand files, GT hand files, Flex-R ss hand
files, or plain old ss K-files to help negotiate these apical curves?

For a number of years I have used the FlexR hand files.  I like to try new
systems, however.  Are there any you recommend?  Anyone else?- Rick

Rick, have you ever got a chance to use the M4? - Jerry Avillion

Jerry,  You know, it is just one of those things I haven't gotten around to doing yet.  It is on
my list.  We have the handpiece but I keep forgetting to order the Flexofiles.  Maybe your
message will jar my memory.  I've been needing a religious experience lately. - Rick