DOHA, Qatar: In the past, studies showed that the technical quality of root canal treatments performed by general dental practitioners and students often fell below accepted standards. In response, the European Society of Endodontology (ESE) issued guidelines to strengthen undergraduate endodontic curricula and has continued to update these. Improvements in training in some countries have been noted, and researchers from Qatar, Jordan and Portugal have now conducted a global survey of undergraduate endodontic training. They concluded that investment in modern tools and standardised integration of evidence-based practice in curricula could help to improve the global delivery of endodontic therapy.