The Paradox of Speed in Contemporary Endodontics: Techological Advances and the Overlooked Role of Irrigation time

  • Pablo Betancourt Endodontic Laboratory, Center for Research in Dental Sciences (CICO), Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. | Department of Integral Adult Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9903-2920
  • Eulàlia Sans-Serramitjana Endodontic Laboratory, Center for Research in Dental Sciences (CICO), Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. | Department of Integral Adult Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.  |  Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine-Scientific and Technology Bioresources Nucleus (CEMT-BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. | Millennium Nucleus Bioproducts, Genomics and Environmental Microbiology (BioGEM), Avenida España 1680, 2390123 Valparaíso, Chile. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5642-6965
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17126/joralres.2026.001

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Published
2026-05-07
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Betancourt, P., & Sans-Serramitjana, E. (2026). The Paradox of Speed in Contemporary Endodontics: Techological Advances and the Overlooked Role of Irrigation time. Journal of Oral Research, 15(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.17126/joralres.2026.001
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Vol 15 (2026): Continuous publication 2026
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Communications
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