Open AccessHealing of a large periapical lesion using triple antibiotic paste and intracanal aspiration in nonsurgical endodontic retreatment
Author(s) -
Jaidev Singh Dhillon,
Amita,
Savita Saini,
Harmandeep Singh Bedi,
Sukhmilap Singh Ratol,
Bobbin Gill
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0975-962X
DOI - 10.4103/0975-962x.140843
Subject(s) - medicine , root canal , dentistry , lesion , endodontic therapy , endodontic retreatment , cyst , surgery
A patient with a large periapical lesion in relation to the maxillary right central and lateral incisors is presented here. During the conservative root canal treatment, aspiration of the fluid was done through the root canal, followed by placement of triple antibiotic paste for two weeks. Complete periapical healing was observed at the 24-month recall. This report confirms that for treatment of a large periapical lesion it is not always necessary to do surgical treatment and even cyst-like periapical lesions heal following conservative endodontic therapy.