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What's New?
June 6th, 2011
Recently we just completed another 
two-day seminar in Santa Barbara, California, on May 23-24, 2011. The topic of the soldout course was "Shape-Clean-Pack" and we enjoyed a diverse group of attendees, both endodontists and general practitioners alike. One colleague stated, "Excellent course. Best I've ever had and I'm a course junkie! Very impressed." Another said, "Great! Endo has never been easier or more enjoyable."
At Advanced Endodontics, and under the leadership of Dr. Ruddle, we strive to make your experience at our hands-on courses truly memorable and transferable to your daily practice. We encourage our attendees to keep in touch with us and to let us know if any questions or concerns arise. Thanks to all for a great event!
For more information about our upcoming courses, please visit our Santa Barbara Hands-On Seminars section of our website. Upcoming dates and course availability is updated systematically.
May 2024 Blogs
RUDDLE+ Is Now Available!
May 28th, 2024
We are proud to announce the release of RUDDLE+ Is RUDDLE+ for YOU? Watch Cliff and Lisette (hosts of The Ruddle Show) explain why you should become a Premium Access Subscriber TODAY!
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July 2022 Blogs
2022 Article Releases
July 18th, 2022
Check out 3 article releases by Dr. Ruddle in 2022 - Deep Shape, ProTaper Ultimate & the SLP EndoActivator. In the first article, by Ruddle-West-Machtou, the importance of Deep Shape is reviewed. Next...
March 2022 Blogs
The Ruddle Show - ProTaper Ultimate
March 10th, 2022
Want to find out more about ProTaper Ultimate? Late 2021, Dentsply Sirona launched a new and improved ProTaper file system, namely ProTaper Ultimate! In a recent "Ruddle Show" Special Report, Ruddle and Lisette (co-host) introduce this exciting shaping system...
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October 2021 Blogs
"GentleWave" Article
October 5th, 2021
"...Predictably successful endodontics is predicated on eliminating the contents of the root canal system, like the extraction. With this in mind, a few technologies have emerged in the past decade..."
May 2020 Blogs
The Ruddle Show is Here!
May 29th, 2020
“The Ruddle Show” is here! We are excited to announce this newest offering from Dr. Cliff Ruddle and his team at Advanced Endodontics.
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July 2019 Blogs
China Lecture Tour 2019
July 31st, 2019
Dr. Ruddle and his wife, Phyllis, recently returned from a 3-city lecture tour through Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan, China. Their trip began in Baveno, Italy, on the shores of Lake Maggiore, as part of the Dentsply Sirona Opinion Leader Forum. Then they flew east to Beijing and began their tour!
April 2019 Blogs
"Carrier-Based Obturation" Article
April 9th, 2019
"...The intention of this article is to inspire clinicians to use a heat-softened, hydraulically effective, and easy-to-learn obturation method. GuttaCore holds the promise to generate 'thrill-of-the-fill' experiences..."
"Broken Instrument" Article
April 8th, 2019
"...Every clinician who has performed endodontics has experienced a variety of emotions ranging from the thrill-of-the-fill to an upset like the procedural accident of breaking an instrument..."
October 2018 Blogs
"Endodontics 101" Article
October 23rd, 2018
"...Much has changed in global endodontics over the past 40 years and a great deal of this change has been driven by the relentless introduction of new technology..."
January 2018 Blogs
"Endodontic Controversies" Article
January 23rd, 2018
"...Beyond the extent of tooth structure removal is the controversy related to the deceptive marketing hype associated with specific shaping files..."
August 2017 Blogs
"Endodontic Disinfection" Article
August 28th, 2017
"...Using best technologies, active irrigation serves to initiate fluid hydrodynamics, resulting in shear wall forces that wipe surfaces clean..."
April 2017 Blogs
Asian Lecture Tour 2017
April 19th, 2017
Phyllis and I are home safe and sound after flying 40+ hours, traveling across 25,000 miles, and experiencing a 15-hour total time difference. Here's a glimpse of our recently concluded lecture/workshop tour through Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Delhi.
March 2017 Blogs
"Locating Canals" Article
March 20th, 2017
"...Predictable endodontic treatment begins with an effective access preparation that enables locating any given orifice, which in turn, promotes negotiating, securing, and shaping the canal..."
"System-Based Endo: Does Your GPMC Fit?" Article
March 20th, 2017
"...Recognizing the GPMC sizing and formulation dilemma has created a breakdown to breakthrough moment in clincial endodontics..."
February 2016 Blogs
"Single-File Shaping Technique" Article
February 25th, 2016
"...WaveOne Gold will completely change the reciprocation experience, while still fulfilling the 3 sacred tenets..."
October 2015 Blogs
"Endodontic Triad for Success" Article
October 22nd, 2015
"...For more than 50 years, there has been universal agreement that the triad for endodontic success is shaping canals, cleaning in 3 dimensions...
April 2015 Blogs
"Shaping Complex Canals" Article
April 15th, 2015
In the latest article release by Dr. Ruddle, the ProTaper GOLD system is introduced and its importance in canal preparation procedures is highlighted...
January 2014 Blogs
RUDDLE 2014 Hands-On Seminars
January 30th, 2014
Our 2014 Calendar is Available! Next course: May 29-30, Shape-Clean-Pack Be sure to contact us...
July 2013 Blogs
How to Find the MB2
July 12th, 2013
Well, you guys and gals out there are at it again. You’re trying to get better. I can tell by your questions. You can always tell the conscientious dentist because they always want to know how to find that MB2...
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Do Patency Files Cause Post-Operative Pain?
July 3rd, 2013
Today’s question is really a question that I don’t agree with, but the assertion from the question is that patency files...
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June 2013 Blogs
When to Perform Surgery: One Indication
June 28th, 2013
I get hundreds of email questions each week and I’m entering a new era in my life, as I enter my fourth decade in clinical endodontics. With travel and with the...
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Block Management Armamentarium
June 21st, 2013
Hello to each of you around the world. This is Cliff Ruddle, bringing you another blog answer to a bloggee’s question. How’s that? Bloggers and bloggees, joining together...
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Block Management: Clinical Technique
June 14th, 2013
I would like to welcome each of you to another blog session. As many of you might anticipate, I receive an enormous number of emails per week. It's in the hundreds...
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March 2013 Blogs
Ruddle RETREATMENT Course
March 28th, 2013
Next course: May 16-17, Nonsurgical Retreatment Our 2013 Seminar Schedule is posted online and limited spaces are still available! ...
January 2013 Blogs
RUDDLE 2013 Hands-On Seminars
January 25th, 2013
Our 2013 Calendar is Now Available! Next course: March 21-22, Shape•Clean•Pack Be sure to contact us or visit ...
June 2012 Blogs
Ruddle On The Road: Kuwait City, Kuwait
June 8th, 2012
And off we flew to Kuwait. Kuwait City, specifically. We landed in Kuwait City and moved to the MovenPick Hotel. There, we started our last Congress.
Ruddle On The Road: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
June 6th, 2012
So, we flew then from Dammam across the Arabian Peninsula to Jeddah. Dammam was on the gulf so you can look right out and see the gulf, and just across the gulf is Iran.
Ruddle On The Road: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
June 1st, 2012
I’m really happy today to have the opportunity to report to you a little bit about what’s going on in the world of endodontics outside of the U.S.
May 2012 Blogs
Gauging the Terminus: A Novel Method
May 25th, 2012
As you know, when we’re finished shaping or preparing a canal, it is normal to gauge the size of the apical terminus. We want...
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WaveOne: Helpful Hints
May 9th, 2012
When you have a glide path, I can give you four hints that could make a major difference on your next practice case.
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April 2012 Blogs
When Does Endodontics Begin?
April 6th, 2012
One of my dear friends, Dr. Edmond Koyess, turned to me and he said, “Cliff, when does endodontics truly begin?” Well, this was quite a question and, as you...
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March 2012 Blogs
Quack Watch: Keeping Your Patients Informed
March 30th, 2012
Well today I come before you to talk about “Quack Watch”. Actually, I want you to make special note of Quack Watch because...
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Bioceramics: Should It Be on Your Radar?
March 15th, 2012
Well, today I wanted to talk to you a little about bioceramics. Lately there’s been quite a few questions that have been presented...
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Ruddle with the Residents: Loma Linda University & Long Beach VA
March 12th, 2012
I am really pleased to share with you a little glimpse of a day I had recently. The day I’m speaking of was a day where we had the post-graduate residents from Loma Linda University and the Long Beach VA come to Santa Barbara and spend the day with me in my private office.
Make Yourself Matter: The List Revealed
March 8th, 2012
Well, this morning I woke up and that was the good news, and then I was overwhelmed by the thought that, as of this morning, there were over 315 million US residents in the United States...
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February 2012 Blogs
Ruddle On The Road: Jordanian Endodontic Society Conference 2012
February 29th, 2012
Well, the Middle East trip continued and on January 15, Sunday, we went to the Dubai International Airport and caught Emirates 901 to Amman, Jordan.
Ruddle On The Road: Second Pan Arab Endodontic Conference 2012
February 27th, 2012
I’m really happy today to spend just a few minutes and give you a little recap on a long, long trip that Phyllis and I took to the Middle East.
Heating Sodium Hypochlorite: "Peer-Reviewed Evidence Supporting the Heating of NaOCl"
February 23rd, 2012
What should be the ideal optimal temperature of sodium hypochlorite?...
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Endodontic Fees
February 16th, 2012
When I think about money, we all wonder about our fees. Let me just give you a little perspective about fees in general and then endodontic fees specifically...
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Endodontic Diagnosis: "Pot of Gold"
February 9th, 2012
We probably all have heard the expression that at the end of the rainbow there is the proverbial pot of gold. Actually, I'm..
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Lasers in Disinfection: Where Are We?
February 2nd, 2012
Many of you have asked me about lasers so I thought I would weigh in a little bit about what I'm thinking about lasers and the role...
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December 2011 Blogs
RUDDLE Happy Holidays
December 23rd, 2011
Watch a special holiday greeting from Cliff Ruddle and Family Wishing you a wonderful season...
Irrigation Beliefs & Methods: Effect of Needle Insertion Depth
December 15th, 2011
Today I'm going to talk about the effect of needle insertion depth on irrigant flow in the root canal. There have been countless...
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Apical Size Matters: Unnecessarily Over-Preparing the Foramen
December 8th, 2011
I’d like to get into a topic right now that obviously is controversial and there is no international agreement, but it has to...
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Working Length: The Pitfalls of Working Short & The Box Preparation
December 1st, 2011
Today’s lesson will be on Working Length. Obviously when you mention working length it reminds me of the old expression...
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November 2011 Blogs
Carrier-Based Obturation & GuttaCore
November 24th, 2011
Well, I hope some of you are sitting down. Others will probably dance. But, I have to talk today... I want to talk today about...
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Glide Path Management with PathFiles
November 17th, 2011
Many of you who have listened to me over the years realize how much emphasis I place on Glide Path Management...
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Experiencing the "Moments": My Grandson's Soccer Game
November 10th, 2011
As many of you may know, I have five grandchildren and these grandchildren bring me great pleasure. My grandchildren are...
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The Air Bubble / Air-Lock Assertion & Controversy
November 3rd, 2011
The controversy that I’d like to address today is the reported, mythical air bubble or air lock assertion. Before I get into this...
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New “Kid” on the Block: WaveOne Single-File Technique
November 1st, 2011
I would like to briefly talk about new technology and the new "kid" on the block...
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June 2011 Blogs
New RUDDLE Website
June 7th, 2011
We are pleased to release the new www.endoruddle.com! This dynamic website is designed to...
What's New?
June 6th, 2011
Recently we just completed another two-day seminar in Santa Barbara, California. The topic of the soldout course was...
May 2011 Blogs
Enjoy Our New Website!
May 4th, 2011
Voice your opinion, stay on top of your game and explore new ideas - ONLINE!
RUDDLE SB Seminar UPDATE
May 3rd, 2011
GOOD NEWS! We have recently posted our upcoming SANTA BARBARA HANDS-ON SEMINARS schedule through 2012. The two courses offered are...
March 2011 Blogs
This is Cliff Ruddle from Santa Barbara, California
March 22nd, 2011
Dr. Ruddle is a fellow in both the American and International Colleges of Dentistry.
This is Cliff Ruddle from Santa Barbara, California, in my private office.
March 22nd, 2011
This is Cliff Ruddle from Santa Barbara, California, in my private office. I’m very excited to be with you today.
Ruddle on the Road Test blog
March 9th, 2011
This is Cliff Ruddle from Santa Barbara, California, in my private office. I’m very excited to be with you today.