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Endodontic treatment of teeth associated with a large periapical lesion
Author(s) -
Öztan M. D.
Publication year - 2002
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.1365-2591.2002.00455.x
Subject(s) - root canal , dentistry , medicine , calcium hydroxide , lesion , periapical periodontitis , carious lesion , endodontic therapy , chlorhexidine , orthodontics , surgery , enamel paint , chemical engineering , engineering
Aim To report the healing of a large periapical lesion following non‐surgical root canal treatment. Summary A 12‐year‐old male with a large periapical lesion around the apices of his mandibular incisors is described. The lesion formed after trauma to the mandibular anterior teeth 5 years previously. During root canal treatment, chlorhexidine gluconate was used for irrigation, and calcium hydroxide was used both for the intracanal dressing and as a base of the root canal sealer. Periapical healing was observed 3 months after obturation and continued at the 12‐month review. Key learning points• Root canal treatment, including the use of chlorhexidine gluconate and calcium hydroxide for infection control, led to substantial healing of a large periapical lesion. • This report confirms that large periapical lesions can respond favourably to non‐surgical treatment.