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Healing of large periapical lesion: A non‐surgical endodontic treatment approach
Author(s) -
Saatchi Masoud
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
australian endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.703
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1747-4477
pISSN - 1329-1947
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2007.00061.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , endodontic therapy , root canal , sodium hypochlorite , lesion , calcium hydroxide , surgery , chemistry , organic chemistry , chemical engineering , engineering
A patient with a large periapical lesion around the apices of her mandibular incisors is presented. During the conservative non‐surgical endodontic treatment, sodium hypochlorite was used for irrigation, and calcium hydroxide was used for the intra‐canal dressing. Periapical healing was observed 1 month after obturation and continued in the 12‐month recall. This report confirms that the large size of a periapical lesion does not mandate its surgical removal, and that even cyst‐like periapical lesions heal following a conservative endodontic therapy.