Innovation in endodontic education-cliché or necessity? A perspective on post-graduate training.

The concept of innovation in dental education often invites scepticism-is it merely a buzzword, or a true driver of progress? In Endodontics, the answer is clear: innovation is essential. As the field grapples with persistent challenges-including difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified educators, rising student demand, and the lack of standardized global training-traditional pedagogical models must be reimagined. A transformative educational framework is urgently needed, one that aligns with three foundational pillars of Endodontics: delivering high-quality, patient-centred care; building sustainable educational systems; and promoting research-driven advancement.

Medical gendered racism and Black women's experiences of genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder in the USA - A conceptual exploration.

Medical gendered racism in the USA has been and continues to be a significant issue for Black women across various healthcare domains, including sexual and pelvic healthcare. The experiences of Black women with Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder, characterised by pain with sexual intercourse, are particularly understudied in relation to medical gendered racism. This paper advances existing research on Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder by employing Black feminist thought and intersectionality as theoretical frameworks.

Racialized differences across experiences and measurements of pain in genitopelvic pain/penetration disorder.

Background: Despite a growing body of research on genitopelvic pain/penetration disorder (GPPPD), few studies have examined racial and ethnic differences.

Aim: The goal of this study was to examine differences across racial groups pertaining to GPPPD with sexual vaginal intercourse in young college women at 2 public US universities.

Methods: Data were collected from 1197 students from 2 public US universities.

Exploring Relationships Between Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder, Sex Guilt, and Religiosity Among College Women in the U.S.

Introduction: Despite a growing body of research on psychosocial factors in Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder (GPPPD) during sexual intercourse, there are few studies examining adolescent and young adult women's experiences with painful sex and the effects of religiosity, sexual education, and sex guilt.

Aim: The purpose of the study was to examine the occurrence of GPPPD among sexually active female college students, including psychosocial factors of religiosity and religious practice, sexual education, sex guilt, and sexual distress.

Methods: Data were collected from 974 college women from a university in the Northeastern U.

Epistles of dyspareunia: storying Christian women's experiences of painful sex.

Dyspareunia is painful attempted or completed vaginal-penile intercourse, and vaginal pain from other forms of touch. Because there is a persistent underlying message of shame and taboo surrounding female sexual pleasure in some Christian-informed cultural contexts, we sought to examine how self-identified Christian women in the Midsouthern USA conceptualise and experience dyspareunia. Data were collected through initial surveys and semi-structured interviews and analysed using incident-to-incident and in-vivo coding.

Higher Speed and No Glide Path: A New Protocol to Increase the Efficiency of XP Shaper in Curved Canals-An In Vitro Study.

Introduction: This in vitro study compared the performance of the XP-endo Shaper (XP; FKG, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland) in curved canals when used with a higher speed (3000 rpm) without a glide path with the manufacturer's protocol.

Methods: Twenty extracted mandibular molars with separate mesial curved canals were matched to obtain 2 standardized groups (n = 20). For the XP 1000 group, a glide path up to a size 15 hand file was performed followed by rotary instrumentation with the XP shaper at 1000 rpm, following the manufacturer's recommendations.

Comparison between Single-file Rotary Systems: Part 1-Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Adverse Effects in Endodontic Retreatment.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate in vitro the performance of 3 single-file systems: WaveOne Gold Primary (WOG; Dentsply Sirona, Ballaigues, Switzerland), Hyflex EDM "one file" (EDM; Coltene/Whaledent, Alstatten, Switzerland), and XP Shaper (XP; FKG, La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland), for nonsurgical endodontic retreatment on mandibular anterior teeth in regard to the amount of remaining filling material inside the canal, debris extrusion, and operation time.

Methods: Sixty extracted standardized mandibular incisors presenting with a single oval canal were prepared to size 30.04 and obturated using warm vertical condensation.

XP Shaper, A Novel Adaptive Core Rotary Instrument: Micro-computed Tomographic Analysis of Its Shaping Abilities.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the shaping abilities of the XP Shaper (FKG, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland) and compare the findings with Vortex Blue (Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialties, Tulsa, OK) using micro-computed tomographic imaging.

Methods: Twenty matched, extracted, mandibular, central incisors with a single, oval canal were scanned preoperatively at 25-μm resolution and postoperatively after instrumentation with either Vortex Blue in a crown-down manner up to size 30.04 or XP Shaper.

Prevalence of inter-appointment endodontic flare-ups and host-related factors.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to report the prevalence of inter-appointment flare-ups following adequate root canal disinfection and to investigate the host factors contributing to its occurrence.

Materials And Methods: One thousand five hundred patient records were reviewed and the prevalence of flare-up was recorded. Patients' root canal space status (vital, non-vital or retreatment), medical condition and demographics (age, gender, tooth type and position) were recorded from their dental records.

At pains to consent: A narrative inquiry into women's attempts of natural childbirth.

Background: With only 1.2% of all annual U.S.

Acquisition of anatomic parameters concerning molar pulp chamber landmarks using cone-beam computed tomography.

Introduction: Cone-beam computed tomographic (CBCT) imaging is a valuable tool for endodontic therapy. The aim of this study was to verify whether clinical use of CBCT imaging can accurately acquire parameters concerning molar pulp chamber landmarks, which are important data to help start a successful access cavity and avoid iatrogenic furcation perforations.

Methods: Seventy CBCT images were used to measure 118 maxillary and 104 mandibular molars.