Prognostic Evaluation of Endodontic Retreatment

Retreatment endodontic pdf

Surgical endodontic retreatment.

In teeth with periapical lesions and defective root canal seals non-surgical retreatment is usually preferred. Sometimes, however, such treatment may not be feasible and periapical surgery must be performed. The present study investigated a technique of retrograde root canal treatment as an alternative to the more conventional types of surgical procedure. The material consisted of 35 teeth whos...

Nonsurgical endodontic retreatment.

This article presents techniques for nonsurgical endodontic retreatment. Issues that influence treatment choice are discussed. Also outlined are armamentaria and techniques for coronal disassembly and removal of obturation materials.

Epidemiologic evaluation of the outcomes of orthograde endodontic retreatment.

INTRODUCTION Teeth undergoing initial endodontic therapy have a very high survival rate. Some teeth that continue to show signs of pathosis after the initial therapy will require nonsurgical (orthograde) retreatment. Outcome assessment of endodontic retreatment is crucial for appropriate case selection and treatment planning. However, reports on outcomes of orthograde endodontic retreatment per...

Endodontic retreatment of a maxillary first molar

History Presenting complaint – persistent dull pain arising from the upper right area of the mouth. History of complaint – Mr DS complained of a well localised, moderate, but constant dull ache arising from the right maxillary first molar (UR6). This started nine months ago following an acute episode that was managed by his GDP with antibiotics and is exacerbated only by masticatory forces with...