[Periapical surgery with histologic examination of the periapical lesion. A case report]
PubMed ID
19954130
Abstract
Periapical surgery is required when periradicular pathosis associated with endodontically treated teeth cannot be resolved by nonsurgical root canal therapy (retreatment), or when retreatment was unsuccessful, not feasible or contraindicated. Endodontic failures can occur when irritants remain within the confines of the root canal, or when an extraradicular infection cannot be eradicated by orthograde root canal treatment. Foreign-body reponses towards filling materials, towards cholesterol crystals or radicular cysts might prevent complete periapical healing. Following enhanced microsurgical techniques in the last years the success rates of apical surgery have improved considerably. The aim of the current case report is to describe the therapeutical approach to a persistent periapical lesion and its histologic examination.
Date Issued
2009
Publication Type
Article
Language(s)
en
Additional Credits
Journal
Schweizerische Monatsschrift für Zahnmedizin
Publisher
Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft
ISSN
0256-2855
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