OBJECTIVE To explore the relationship between cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) measurements and direct measurements during the surgery to correct intrabony defects. METHODS Forty-four patients with 44 intrabony defects who finished initial periodontal therapy and were considered for periodontal surgery were recruited. Digital periapical radiography and CBCT was performed before the surger...

Conventional nonsurgical endodontic treatment has a high degree of clinical success, but in certain cases surgical intervention becomes necessary. This is the case report of a patient presenting with bilaterally separate periapical lesions in the maxillary anterior region. One lesion was managed by periapical surgery using a novel and safe method of separating the soft tissue mass of the periap...

The new Apexum procedure (Apexum Ltd, Or-Yehuda, Israel) is based on a minimally invasive removal of periapical chronically inflamed tissues through a root canal access. Apexum procedure (a novel method that allows for the removal or debulking of periapical tissues without using scalpels, periosteal elevators, or sutures) results in significant less postoperative discomfort or pain than convent...

Large periapical defects may adversely affect the success rate of endodontic surgery. Use of regenerative therapy may enhance the prognosis of such teeth. A case of traumatized upper anterior teeth with infected radicular cyst and associated sinus tract reported to the dental hospital. A periradicular surgical procedure was performed to remove the nonhealing pathological tissue. To augment the ...

Background: Pulp necrosis is a common detrimental consequence of dental traumatic injuries. Early management of such cases is mandatory in order to prevent subsequent pathological changes that could further complicate the treatment. Pulp necrosis, chronic and cystic apical periodontitis can be the fate if these teeth are left untreated. Despite these serious complications, root canal treatment ...

Objectives: 1.To clinically evaluate the healing process following periapical surgery with Chitra granules 2.To radiographically evaluate healing, following periapical surgery with Chitra granules. 3.To compare the bone healing in the study group, clinically and radiographically following the modalities of treatment, with that of the control group (without graft). Materials: 1.Chitra hydroxyapa...

OBJECTIVES Analyse the effectiveness of different materials and techniques used in guided tissue regeneration (GTR) applied in periapical surgery, comparing the success rate obtained in 4-wall defects and in through-and-through bone lesions as well as to establish prognostic factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS A Cochrane, PubMed-MEDLINE and Scopus database search (October 2012 to March 2013) was co...

AIM The aim of the present study was to identify periapical changes 20-27 years after root-canal treatment. METHODOLOGY The periapical condition of 265 roots filled by undergraduate students was evaluated in two series of intraoral radiographs taken 10-17 and 20-27 years after treatment. Roots (72) not recorded with a normal periapical situation on both occasions by two observers, were re-eva...