Open AccessEndodontic Periapical Lesion: An Overview on Etiology, Diagnosis and Current Treatment Modalities
Author(s) -
Kasra Karamifar,
Afsoon Tondari,
Mohammad Ali Saghiri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.302
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2548-0839
DOI - 10.14744/eej.2020.42714
Subject(s) - medicine , treatment modality , periodontitis , dentistry , endodontic retreatment , endodontic therapy , periapical periodontitis , etiology , apicoectomy , modalities , lesion , endodontics , orthodontics , surgery , root canal , pathology , social science , sociology
Nonsurgical and surgical endodontic treatments have a high success rate in the treatment and prevention of apical periodontitis when carried out according to standard and accepted clinical principles. Nevertheless, endodontic periapical lesions remain in some cases, and further treatment should be considered when apical periodontitis persists. Although several treatment modalities have been proposed for endodontically treated teeth with persistent apical periodontitis, there is a need for less invasive methods with more predictable outcomes. The advantages and shortcomings of existing approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of endodontic periradicular lesions are discussed in this review.