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Complications during root canal irrigation – literature review and case reports
Author(s) -
Hülsmann M.,
Hahn W.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
international endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.988
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1365-2591
pISSN - 0143-2885
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2000.00303.x
Subject(s) - root canal , sodium hypochlorite , medicine , etiology , dentistry , irrigation , apex (geometry) , intensive care medicine , pathology , agronomy , chemistry , organic chemistry , anatomy , biology
Literature review and case reports The literature concerning the aetiology, symptomatology and therapy of complications during root canal irrigation is reviewed. Three cases of inadvertent injection of sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide beyond the root apex are presented. Clinical symptoms are discussed, as well as preventive and therapeutic considerations.