OBJECTIVES CO(2), Er:YAG and Nd:YAG lasers have been used in endodontic surgery. This in vitro study evaluated 1% Rhodamine B dye penetration using computer-assisted morphometry (ImageTool Software) of 108 endodontically treated human permanent canines. MATERIAL AND METHODS Teeth were divided into 9 groups according to the technique used: A: 90-degree apicoectomy with bur, root-end cavity pre...

This case report describes the surgical removal of cementoblastoma associated with apicoectomy and endodontic therapy. The patient, an 18-year-old man, presented pain in the region of the mandibular body on the right side. On clinical exam, bone expansion was observed in the region at the bottom of the vestibular sulcus, pain on palpation, slight extrusion of tooth 46 with presence of pulp vita...

This in vitro study evaluated the effect of different apicoectomy angles, instruments used in root-end preparation, and dental materials used in retrofilling on apical sealing. Root ends were resected at 45 or 90 degrees in 80 single-rooted teeth. For each type of apicoectomy, root-end cavities were prepared with either a round carbide #2 bur or an S12/90D ultrasonic tip. The root-end cavities ...

Apicectomy has become an integral part of a comprehensive dental treatment. The primary objective of apicectomy is to eradicate the aetiological agents of periapical pathoses and to restore the periodontium to a state of biologic and functional health. The aim of this study was to evaluate patient experience of quality of life following apicoectomy using two different flap design gingival (enve...

Aims: evaluate the differences of infiltration by apical surface after apicoectomy and different kinds root finishing. Materials method: Sixty human cuspids were endodontically treated received apicoectomy, divided in three alleatory groups. Group I no finishing apicoectomy. II standard multifluted bur III same group II, plus brunishing bur. Root surfaces canal coated with nail polishing except...

OBJECTIVE This retrospective clinical investigation intends to examine the effectiveness of an Er:YAG laser used in conjunction with a dental operation microscope for apicoectomy, in comparison with the traditional surgical procedure. BACKGROUND DATA The Er-YAG laser has shown great potential in application to periapical surgery; however, clinical data are rare. METHODS To this end, 78 pati...