05/08/2026
Meet Dr. Juan Carlos Ortiz Hugues, Specialist in Endodontics, DDS, and valued member of the LASCHAL® Key Opinion Leader Advisory Council.
Dr. Ortiz Hugues brings a remarkable depth of expertise to the fields of micro endodontics, microscope-enhanced dentistry, and dental ergonomics. He is a Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist I-II, Master of the Academy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry, and Associate Ergonomics Professional by the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics.
He is also the author of Ergonomics Applied to Dental Practice, published by Quintessence Publishing in 2024, and has been speaking and training in advanced microscope ergonomics throughout Latin America and the United States since 2016.
In his private practice in David, Panamá, Dr. Ortiz Hugues has limited his work to Micro Endodontics since 2008, giving him a highly specialized perspective on the precision, visibility, control, and ergonomic demands of modern endodontic procedures.
We are honored to have Dr. Ortiz Hugues as part of the LASCHAL® Key Opinion Leader Advisory Council and sincerely thank him for sharing his insight, experience, and clinical perspective with our team.
In his words:
“LASCHAL® Instruments are smartly designed for a broad spectrum of procedures. As a microscope dentist and specialist in endodontics, I have a kit of 10 instruments to support complex procedures in endodontics, including instrument removal, post removal, gutta-percha removal in endodontic retreatments, apical surgery, and forceps designed to facilitate endodontic instrumentation in patients with limited mouth opening.
What I love about LASCHAL® instruments is that they are high quality, ideal for high magnification, and delicate with small diameters that do not disturb vision while working. At the same time, they are solid and lightweight, easy to grip, and easy to lock and unlock when needed, making them ergonomically well-suited for the hands of dentists across disciplines.”
Thank you, Dr. Ortiz Hugues, for being part of the LASCHAL® KOL Advisory Council and for helping advance thoughtful conversations around precision, ergonomics, and clinical excellence in dentistry.