Open AccessApicoectomy of palatal root in upper 1 molar to remove endodontic instrument: Rare case report
Author(s) -
Gaurav Gupta,
Deepak Kumar Gupta,
Priyanka Gupta,
Kuldeep Singh Rana,
Neeraj Chandra
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ip international journal of periodonotology and implantology/ip international journal of periodontology and implantology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2581-9836
pISSN - 2457-0087
DOI - 10.18231/j.ijpi.2021.038
Subject(s) - apicoectomy , root canal , dentistry , molar , dental instruments , endodontic retreatment , endodontics , orthodontics , medicine
A wide range of accidents might happen during the treatment of the root canal system, where the instrument breakage is one of the most unpleasant occurrences. Several techniques have been developed to facilitate the removal of the broken instruments. The aim of this article is to present the surgical removal of a broken endodontic file from the periapical region of the palatal root of a maxillary first molar depicting importance of radiographs.