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Calcium hydroxide in endodontic retreatment after two nonsurgical and two surgical failures: report of a case
Author(s) -
Fava L. R. G.
Publication year - 2001
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.1365-2591.2001.00363.x
Subject(s) - calcium hydroxide , medicine , dentistry , endodontic retreatment , root canal , endodontics , chemistry
Aim To describe the role of calcium hydroxide in infection control during complex endodontic retreatment. Summary A case is presented in which two conventional endodontic treatments and two surgical interventions failed to bring periapical healing. Despite this history, a further conventional treatment augmented by long‐term disinfection with calcium hydroxide finally delivered a successful outcome. Key learning points• Periapical healing follows proper intracanal infection control. • Despite repeated surgical and nonsurgical intervention, careful retreatment can often bring healing. • Calcium hydroxide has long‐acting antimicrobial and soft‐tissue dissolving activity. It is a helpful adjunct in endodontic retreatment.