ROLE OF MAGNIFICATION IN CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY AND ENDODONTICS

Abstract

Human aptitude and manual dexterity are very important in clinical dentistry. For dentists, visualising the oral cavity has always been a difficult challenge. In the past, only radiographs could be used to see into a root canal, and endodontic therapies relied on tactile sensation. For a more controlled optimization of quality intervention, greater ergonomic and visual rest for professionals, as well as in the manipulation of instruments in areas previously inaccessible to human vision, optical science, particularly of magnification, has contributed with magnifying glasses, operative microscopes (OM), and intraoral cameras.This review article will persuade clinicians to use magnification in their work for better results.