New Adventures with an Operating Microscope

Bobby Nadeau

Decades ago, the introduction of the operating microscope revolutionized Endodontics. The pace of technological advancement in the fields of medicine, artificial intelligence and computer vision is increasing rapidly. This has brought sophisticated technological development to the operating microscope. Dynamic Navigation and Augmented Reality have the potential to improve the accuracy, precision and ergonomics of endodontic treatment performed with the operating microscope while allowing the provision of minimally invasive procedures. Keeping the operating microscope as the cornerstone, this presentation will cover the fundamental principles, the sophisticated clinical setup and the different clinical applications of Dynamic Navigation and Augmented Reality in Endodontics using a series of clinical cases completed in the presenter’s private Endodontic practice.