Apical surgery failures: Extraction or re-surgery? Report of five cases [PDF]
Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects, 2018 Apical surgery (AS) is considered as the last resort to save teeth which cannot be treated with a conventional endodontic approach. The main goal of apical surgery is to create a barrier between the root canal system and the peri-radicular tissues by ...
Damla Torul +2 more
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Apical surgery: A review of current techniques and outcome
Saudi Dental Journal, 2011 Apical surgery is considered a standard oral surgical procedure. It is often a last resort to surgically maintain a tooth with a periapical lesion that cannot be managed with conventional endodontic (re-)treatment.
Thomas von Arx
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Outcome assessment of apical surgery: A study of 234 teeth
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2019 Background/Purpose: Apical surgery is an option for management of endodontically-treated tooth with persistent periapical lesions or symptom and sign.
Wan-Chuen Liao +7 more
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Quality and Readability Assessment of Patient-Centered Online Information on Apical Surgery [PDF]
International Dental JournalIntroduction and aims: Nowadays, patients seek medical information online. Patient-oriented content must be easy to read and trustworthy. This study aimed to assess the quality and readability of online information about apical surgery and apicoectomy in
Pablo Álvarez-Nóvoa +7 more
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Acemannan induces rapid early osseous defect healing after apical surgery: A 12-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
J Dent Sci, 2020 Background/purpose Acemannan is an osteoinductive material. This study's objective was to compare the outcomes of bone defect healing using 3-dimensional images after apical surgery with or without adding acemannan sponges.
Le Van C +4 more
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The learning curve of a dynamic navigation system used in endodontic apical surgery. [PDF]
J Dent SciBackground/purpose Quantitative in vitro research was conducted on the learning process of a dynamic navigation system. This study provides guidance for the promotion and application of dynamic navigation technology in the endodontic apical surgery field.
Liu SM +5 more
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Platform-mediated patient access to apical surgery information on Chinese short-video platforms: a cross-sectional study of clinical accuracy, transparency, and misinformation risk [PDF]
Frontiers in Oral HealthIntroductionShort-video platforms are increasingly utilized as preliminary sources of oral health information, yet the clinical value of patient-facing content varies across platforms. This study evaluated and compared the educational usability, clinical
Wang Ting +3 more
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Effects of Dimensions of Root-End Fillings and Peripheral Root Dentine on the Healing Outcome of Apical Surgery. [PDF]
Eur Endod J, 2019 Objective: The objective of this study was to assess dimensions of root-end fillings (REFs), as well as peripheral root dentine (PRD) and their effects on the healing outcome of apical surgery.
Von Arx T, Marwik E, Bornstein MM.
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Apical Surgery of a Maxillary Left Central Tooth Using NeoPutty After Retreatment Failure: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsThis study reports a successful apical surgery performed on a maxillary central incisor in a middle‐aged man with a persistent infection following non‐surgical endodontic retreatment.
Sajedeh Namaei Ghasemi +3 more
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Journal of Endodontics, 2020 INTRODUCTION Clinicians are often reluctant to use the palatal approach in apical surgery for the maxillary first molar. This study aimed to investigate the outcomes and complications associated with apical surgery on the palatal root of the maxillary ...
Il-Young Jung, Dohyun Kim, Sin-Yeon Cho
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