Analysis of a glide path creation necessity at the initial stages of endodontic treatment

Aim . Article is to detail the positive and negative aspects associated with the creation of a glide path with various types of endodontic instruments. Materials and methods . During a systematic review of the literature, Russian – and English-language publications were studied in the electronic databases PubMed, Google Scholar. Articles, the content of which concerns the methods of creating a glide path, as well as possible complications were included in analysis. Results . 60 articles were reviewed during the review. After analyzing the literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the total number of publications has become 32. Conclusions . According to the studied literature, it can be said that the glide path provides a predictable behavior of rotary tools and it is a recommended condition for achieving the success of endodontic treatment at the stage of canal mechanical treatment and preventing iatrogenic complications.