What is an Endo Microscope?

In Simple Words

Endo Microscope is a dental microscope that clearly visualises your teeth, gums, and oral cavity, allowing your dentist to provide you with faster, more precise and less risky treatment.

In More Details

Endo microscope, as the name suggests, is a dental microscopic viewing device that enables us as your dentist to visualise the dental structures better by magnifying them. Until now, dentists had to heavily rely on their tactile perceptions and limited visibility to perform endodontic and dental surgical procedures. Due to the limited access and visibility of the dental surgical field, a growing need for a device that allowed dental practitioners a better and magnified view of the procedure area was apparent. The minute anatomy of the tooth, gums and mouth sometimes made the dental practitioners operate with a blind view, just relying on their tactile perceptions and knowledge of the oral anatomy.

They work in dark, confined spaces that are difficult to access. This created many challenges for dentists worldwide, especially while doing restorative dental work or root canal procedures. The root canals of a tooth are almost invisible to the naked eye; their compact nature makes it challenging to locate them. This meant some root canals would be hidden and never come to the notice of the dental practitioner; this contributed to treatment failure. No matter what they would do, it was almost impossible to see the tiny structures of the tooth with a naked eye.

Owing to these practical problems, endo microscopes were introduced in the 1980s, which changed the endodontic world and how treatments were being done.

What is an Endo Microscope?
How does an Endo microscope help?

How does an Endo microscope help?

In Simple Words

The Endo Microscope magnifies and illuminates the area in your mouth your dentist is treating, allowing visualisation of structures of your teeth and oral cavity that are otherwise invisible to the naked eye.

In More Details

As mentioned above, the intricate and compact anatomy of the teeth and oral cavity made it difficult for dental practitioners worldwide to visualise the operating field carefully. A successful dental procedure requires the knowledge and skills with proper visualisation, illumination and precision. To satisfy the above requirements, endo microscopes were introduced.

With the introduction of the Endo microscope, we as your dentist can view the inside of your teeth clearly as it magnifies the minute operating area allowing us better visualisation. Owing to the magnified image of the tooth, we can now locate all the root canals and precisely see the procedure we are doing. This ensures proper and precise treatment without the need for any guesswork. Dentists now have a greater insight into the tooth’s inside, ensuring that you get the best treatment. This precise viewing facilitates better treatment, providing the patient with a successful root canal treatment and other delicate dental procedures.

Apart from this, an endo microscope significantly helps with diagnosing dental diseases. A better view of the intended area with the help of the endo microscope gives us, as your dentist, the opportunity to arrive at a proper and accurate diagnosis.

Earlier, dentists had to rely heavily on dental X-rays to diagnose a dental condition. This contributed to high x-ray exposure, which could lead to potential complications. Now that we can better visualise the affected area, the need for taking several X-rays or CBCT is significantly reduced. The exposure to x-rays reduces, making the process of diagnosing and treatment much better.

Advantages of Endo Microscope and how it benefits you as a patient

Endo microscope at our clinic provides our dentist with a 3 times – 30 time magnification, and it can change views with just a turn. It also offers a more profound and comprehensive view of the operating field and enables our dentists to distinguish things one cannot see with naked eyes.

Endo microscope enables conservative treatment, as our dentists can access small and narrow root canals during root canal treatments without removing much tooth structure. It also facilitates optimum debris and infected tissue removal from the tooth as these things can now be easily identified in the root canal.

Endo microscopes available at our clinic are equipped with advanced LED lighting, giving a shadowless illumination, thus providing better visibility to our dentist. The increased illumination and visibility helps with accuracy and precision.

Endo microscope present at our clinic gives excellent accuracy and improves performance, showing better results.

Improved ergonomics means greater comfort to the dentist and the patient; this again translates to better and more efficient treatment.

With the help of endo microscopes, even you can see what’s happening inside your mouth as the image is also cast on the viewing panel.

How does Endo Microscope help during root canal treatment in our clinics?

  • It locates hidden root canals which cannot be seen with the naked eye.
  • It helps when old root filling material has to be removed and to identify canal obstructions.
  • It prevents unnecessary tooth tissue destruction and promotes conservative dental treatment.
  • It provides better access.
  • It helps in complicated root canal procedures.
  • It can locate cracks and fractures of the tooth, which is invisible to the naked eyes but can be a source of pain.

Endo microscopes have revolutionised endodontics and dental patient care. It allows a more progressive approach and helps you get the best treatment that you deserve. Please schedule an appointment today to experience the benefits of our advanced endo microscopes. If you have any questions or would like to know more, you can call us, and our team of dedicated dental professionals will be there to assist you.

How does Endo Microscope help during root canal treatment in our clinics?