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LEONARDO, Renato de Toledo  e  LEONARDO, Mario Roberto. Current aspects of root canal system infection's therapy. Rev. Assoc. Paul. Cir. Dent. [online]. 2012, vol.66, n.3, pp. 174-181. ISSN 0004-5276.

Endodontics is a science that embodies etiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of apical periodontitis and its repercussion in the organism. Technological resources in diagnosis and root canal negotiation, and new strategies , associated to mainly cleaning and eliminating the infection of the root canal system, shaping, and filling the endodontic space, according to biological bases, will allow us to reach higher standards of post-treatment success.

Palavras-chave : endodontics; apical periodontitis; root canal preparation.