Dental Tribune United Kindom Edition

July 18-24, 201114 Endo Tribune United Kingdom Edition page 13DTß Roots: A general practitioner might get the impression that the WaveOne system makes root canals easy. Do you think encouraging this view might be cause for concern amongst endodontists? Well, I have read this argument about making root canal treat- ment simple. Many colleagues struggle with the complexities of root-canal treatments and I do not see why we can’t make it simpler. Any competent den- tist has good manual skills. If we can simplify the treat- ment procedure for general dentists and thereby improve their skills in completing more root canal treatments to a higher standard, our patients will surely benefit. If you look at the majority of root canal instruments and the many preparation systems available in today’s market, as many as three to five files may be needed to produce a perfectly shaped canal. However, with WaveOne, one file is needed to get to that shape. It’s so sim- ple! It’s simple to understand, it’s simple to use and it’s sim- ple to teach. Roots: What sort of response to the system have you had this far? People have been very excited by the concept of a single-file system. Yes, root canal treat- ment is difficult for many and causes much anxiety, but the majority of people who tried out the technique at the stand during IDS were able to ap- preciate the simplicity and the benefits of WaveOne for them- selves. There was a big buzz around the stand. Roots: Is the WaveOne system already available in Europe and North America? Yes, it was launched on 10 Feb- ruary in Europe and in North America at the April meeting of the American Association of Endodontists in San Antonio. Roots: Will there be courses of- fered so dentists can learn how to use the WaveOne system? DENTSPLY Maillefer has a great continuing education programme, and they work with all their dealers in the countries in which their prod- ucts are for sale by holding events. In Europe, I will be travelling extensively, with some courses coming up in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Spain, which are organised by the lo- cal DENTSPLY dealers. DENTSPLY is also very in- volved with dental schools, so there will be some great teaching going on in different venues. We have a team of six involved in WaveOne. There are Pierre Machtou and Wil- helm Pertot from Paris and me in London. In the USA, there are Sergio Kuttler from Fort Lauderdale, John West from Seattle and Clifford Ruddle from Santa Barbara. So hope- fully, amongst the six of us, we should be able to get this excit- ing message out to our dental colleagues. DT This article was first published in Roots 2_2011 Dr Webber at IDS 2011