Apex Locator Tips for the General Dentist

Your apex locator is one of the most useful tools during endo. It can also be one of the most frustrating. Here are some tips I’ve learned along the way.
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[@wennessa94]

This is so helpful! Books are basic but clinical practical tips like these are just life savior! Thank you doc😇 Really appreciate your efforts in sharing the tips and tricks in the clinical setting

[@ghada2879]

Ur apex locator videos really helped me with training in the clinic.. And the alginate trick is awesome Thanks

[@NehaGupta-zk6ct]

What is the alginate trick ??

[@ruqqaiyaaltaf189]

Which Alginate trick? The material in a cup is Alginate??

[@MrBeachwaves]

As a dental student, I’d love it if you made a video assessing pulpal and periapical health and how to differentiate the different diagnoses in each category (ex. asymptomatic apical periodontitis vs chronic apical abscess)…

[@johnrhodesendo]

Wow Ash you are on fire with your videos!..great work 👍🏻

[@AllThingsDentistry]

John! Wow. Great to hear from you. I was thinking we should do another zoom call and see some of your cases. Anyone have questions for the amazing Dr. John Rhodes?

[@googoogreeneyes]

Thanks for this. Looking for to apical size video!

[@cjgdiverful]

What type of alginate did you use to make your tester, did you add anything else to make the apex locater work ?

[@Keen4Athene]

Is this just alginate with more water in it? so it didnt set so much?

[@daytonaflorida2247]

Boy, I hope you still read your comments. I have been using a Foramatron for 35 years. Great video but what is the " Set " button for?

[@user-jl6wp7eo3c]

Hello there, That was good explanation we are dealing in complete range of dentistry category if you require anything, let us know Thankyou

[@mahmadoable]

Don't waste your time with "Eightteeth" I'm a 10 year Jmorita user. Tried Dentsply and Eightteeth Nothing as accurate as Morita. Because in apex location no tolerance is accepted. 10 years of experience without Working Length measurement, Nothing more reliable than Morita.

[@Abdallah453-t2t]

Well in chinese brands its the best you even compare it with big names like Morita

[@Metrodental1]

Hello sir.. At what point in j morrita should we consider apical constriction

[@mahmadoable]

@@Metrodental1 from my experience, set it at the line just before the last one. will give the best results.

[@koshymathew6763]

Do you use the 00 reading or till the last blue bar .

[@AhmedMohammed-tb8mz]

I'd like to ask how did you come up with idea of the alginate cup and is it the regular alginate that we use or is it special because it looks like didn't completely set and thank you

[@Smelly13]

We get taught to be about 0,5-1,5 mm away from the apex where I study (Sweden)

[@deepg65]

even if u keep 5mm away...it won't budge for many years of preparation was good...but but but...if bacteria still in canal it may fail a perfect 1mm short RCT

[@Yasi_nzi]

I usually go for tip to tip. We all know tip to tip is anatomically over but it’s still better than under. At least you haven’t left room for necrotic tissues and bacteria. The over gutta percha will dissolve with time.

[@joshuacardinal6577]

Hey great videos thank you. I’m looking at getting my first apex locator do you have any advice on a reliable and affordable one? What is the name of the apex locator used in this video?

[@celts03]

Promark apex locator is awesome!

[@nasseraldajani2378]

J Morita is good one

[@Abdallah453-t2t]

The one in the video is Epex

[@noojoo5408]

It's from eight teeth

[@Jorge.A.12]

Fact is they are all equally as good since they all work under the same principale. Epex from eighteeth might be the cheapest from a reputable brand.

[@bloygembul]

I'm curious, how long apical perforation in mm if the apex locator read minus 3 ?

[@koshymathew6763]

Thanks for the tips 🙏

[@Tralalatrilili11]

I had a trouble reading for a very dry canals, but if the canals got too wet the reading also not very accurate its frustating…..

[@drahmedalayat]

irrigate your canal the put the file then use a chip syringe to make the canal semi wed/semi dry and make sure that your file is larger enough to touch the walls of your root canal system

[@finaldestination1093]

thank you 🙏🏼 how to make a cup like that for practice ?

[@user-jg3yn3ox5n]

Thank you for the wonderful videos!!! I want to ask you about wave one gold 25/07 . Arent' you afraid of root canal fractures,on the long term ?( As the manufacture now are making 25/04 30/04 because of vrf's...).

[@AmritAssi]

Is there a video on the same apex locator to determine working length, an endodontist told me this apex locator isn't reliable for WL determination

[@lanslegolas]

Great video ,thanks

[@manaschug]

Hey ash!! Had a question, what if you are having trouble taking your 10 file to the red bar? But it goes to the green. Should you still file to that or continue with a 6,8, file till you get the red bar?

[@AllThingsDentistry]

Dr Ricucci swears by the green band tbh. I can’t break old habits it appears and I’m still head for red. BUT, when I can’t get to the red bar (apical split, dilaceration - or some type of thing I’m imagining in my mind), green is good for me. If it’s not in the green, then I get worried.

[@manaschug]

@@AllThingsDentistry ah thank you man! I’ve been hearing conflicting things about this from everyone

[@albe9455]

I bought recently the same E-Pex .. I made some tests myself on the fruits apple🍏 (instead of alginate). my tests revealed: when file was right at the proper place the apex locator displays full white line and 06 number ... I checked many times. advancing file even only to half to green bar, actually file was exceeded far beyond from the anatomical apex by 1,5, 2 mm. .... now I will test on filled with hypochlorite... what would you say ?? Thank you V/R Alex

[@AllThingsDentistry]

Ok when I’m in the office Monday, I’ll run some tests with an Apple 🍏. I’ve only used alginate for table top work. I’ll try green and red apples 🍎 🍏. Lol. Jk. Did you calibrate it with the calibration tool? It’s a little thing that plugs into the port.

[@Jorge.A.12]

Interested in the results

[@davidcharles6043]

Happy Lunar New Year, doctor!! What's your Chinese Zodiac Animal? 😃

[@AllThingsDentistry]

Lol. I haven’t been asked that in a long time. I’m a Dragon.

[@mohamedessam2533]

Waiting for apical size video ❤️

[@storyrabbit]

How to make life easier when using it through metal crown

[@nishanabul1427]

Wrap around teflon tape around the neck of working length file .

[@rynara1234]

Oh ic alginate under the teeth. Thanks for the tip!

[@enamhassan391]

apex locator price pls sir

[@anthonyvu6558]

where can I buy this?

[@AllThingsDentistry]

Are you looking for the apex locator? If so, it depends on your country. You can message Eighteeth on Facebook and ask them directly for andealer

[@anthonyvu6558]

@@AllThingsDentistry Ah- Im in the US. have you tried Eighteeth's fast fill and fast pack? I've been following you since 2013. Appreciate all the help!

[@Bor.der.Collie]

Daumen hoch!

[@bohodrmirsoliv282]

Yahshi narsaku afuski bu tilni bilman

[@metehancakr2527]

Thats the most painful machine i have ever experienced today during the root canal treatment. It made me leave the clinic 😢

[@jonathanee9847]

Why are you here to spread disinformation and dump on a well built educational channel? Apex locators don’t hurt. They never have and never will. The number one reason why root canal treatment hurts is because the patient only presents with such bad inflammation that anaesthesia has reduced effectiveness.

[@titogee36]

Why ? It did nothing to me ?

[@metehancakr2527]

@@titogee36 sometimes it hurst so much sometimes none... 🤷‍♂️

[@ArlindRamadani-yc1gh]

Two million sterilizations hahahhahaha

[@user-wk8ed1is3f]

jl

[@Harshal-]

A vedio of comparison of e pex pro and woodpex five in patient