This case report highlights a massive radicular cyst with respect to the lower left premolars, that developed secondary to endodontic failure and resulted in buccal cortical bone destruction. It also discusses the investigation and the surgical approach which were carried out with regard to the cyst. Following surgical closure, the teeth were endodontically retreated. It also highlights the fac...

AIM To determine the value of clindamycin prophylaxis in the prevention of postoperative wound infections in patients undergoing endodontic surgery. METHODOLOGY This study included 256 patients undergoing endodontic surgery in a prospective double-blind placebo-controlled trial comparing oral administration of an oral placebo versus a preoperative 600 mg dose of clindamycin. After randomizati...

Aim The aim of the present clinical study was to evaluate the endodontic method of treatment consisting of gentle preparation of the root canal and subsequent temporary filling with calcium hydroxide. The filling of the root canal with calcium hydroxide was repeated approximately at three-month intervals. Method The study consisted of a test group of 98 children with 103 non-vital single-root p...

A case of orofacial pain and inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) paraesthesia after extrusion of endodontic sealer within the mandibular canal treated with prednisone and pregabalin is described. A 36-year-old woman underwent root canal treatment of the mandibular second right premolar tooth. Post-operative panoramic radiograph revealed the presence of radiopaque canal sealer in the mandibular canal....

Because the swallowing of endodontic instruments has been the subject of relatively few articles, dentists may not be aware of the medical and legal complications of such an occurfence. Search of the literature during the past 20 years showed that many of these swallowed instruments pass through the patient 's digestive tract, x̀ However, there are a number of reported cases in which this does n...

OBJECTIVE Commissioned by the German Institute of Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI) the Austrian Health Institute (ÖBIG) prepared a HTA report on the long-term effectiveness of endodontic treatment (root canal treatment, RCT) of molars. The focus is to examine factors influencing the outcome of endodontic treatment and showing their impact on long-term results. Additionally, economi...

Parendodontic surgery is indicated for teeth with a persistent periradicular pathological process, which did not respond to the conventional approach. This intervention also requested cases of accidents in endodontic treatment. Among these, overfilling and extravasation cone obturator cement can lead appearance chronic inflammatory process tissues. The difficulty removing this material makes ne...