Non-surgical Retreatment
Fig. 8.1 (a) Tooth 36 is symptomatic after root canal treatment. (b) X-ray in distal angulation suggests the presence of an untreated mesial-lingual canal. (c) Reamer 02 ISO 15 in…
Aetiology of Persistent Endodontic Infections in Root-Filled Teeth
Fig. 3.1 Ecological moments that determine the selection of a post-treatment root canal community. Environmental disturbances such as mechanical instrumentation, irrigation with antimicrobials and inter-appointment medication cause a simplification of…
Incidence, Frequency, and Prevalence
Study Country Radiograph Sample PrevalenceRF (%) PrevalenceAP (%) FrequencyAP total (%) FrequencyAP RF (%) Bergenholtz et al. [34] Sweden Apical/FMR Patient 57 6.1 30.5 Boltacz-Rzepkowska [35] Poland Apical/FMR Patient…
Decision Making
Fig. 6.1 A decision tree logically displaying alternative actions in the management of root-filled teeth with apical periodontitis 6.3 Variation in Endodontic Retreatment Decision Making In a benchmark , experimental…
Introduction
Disease Illness Sickness Phenomena studied Pathophysiological, histological, microbiological, and radiographic events Pain, swelling, or other symptoms present now or in the future Criteria for classification and grading of disease…
Consequences
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018 Thomas Kvist (ed.)Apical Periodontitis in Root-Filled Teethhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57250-5_4 4. Consequences Fredrik Frisk1, 2 and Thomas Kvist2 (1) Department of Endodontology, Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education, Jönköping, Sweden (2) Department of Endodontology,…
Therapeutic Options for the Management of Fractured Instruments
Fig. 4.1 Nonrestorable roots of a mandibular second molar with a fragment in the apical third of the distal root. Tooth extraction is the treatment of choice in this case…
Complications During Attempts of Retrieval or Bypassing of Fractured Instruments
Fig. 7.1 (a) Preoperative radiograph. (b) Fractured instrument in the apical third of the curved distal root of a first mandibular molar. (c) Root perforation and creation of “iatrogenic” canal…
