Preflaring and intentionally relocating the coronal most aspect of the canal is a strategic decision that will influence all subsequent steps of treatment. Preflaring the coronal one-third of a canal is especially important in the clinical situation where the handle of the initially placed file is not aligned with the long axis of a tooth.

In this Just-In-Time segment, topics include:

• Concepts and strategies for success
• Assessing ON vs. OFF axis
• Implementing the X-Gates
• Refining with gates gliddens
• Utilizing the ProTaper SX file
• Advantages of straightline access