Introduction: The incidence of fractured files remains a frequent challenge in Endodontics. Regardless of the type of instrument, its complete removal would be ideal so as to perform better cleaning and shaping. As this is not always possible, bypassing procedures are good alternatives, especially when these files are located in the apical thirds. Objective: The aim of this paper is to report a series of cases detailing the process of bypassing fractured files. Methods: In three cases, a new safe technique is presented for bypassing fractured files in the apical thirds. Results: The new technique was able to bypass the fragments without deviation, perforations or dentin damage. Conclusion: Based on the final results, the new technique proved to have potential to be used safely while avoiding the incidence of accidents during bypassing of fractured instruments in the apical thirds.
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