Non-surgical Management of Teeth with Failed Surgical Retreatment: A Case Report
Keywords:
Case report, orthograde retreatment, endodontic surgery, endodontic failureAbstract
A case is described the alternative approach to non-surgical management of teeth with failed surgical retreatment. The patient presented with complaint of severe pain after endodontic treatment of the maxillary left lateral incisor, which has been better by periradicular surgery. Radiographic examination revealed the poor quality of the endodontic treatment and retrograde root-end fillings, which were associated with periapical lesions. Follow-ups of 1 year post-procedure revealed clinical disappearance of the symptoms without removing the root-end filling. The treatment was successful in this case, while avoiding re-surgery has led to preserving root length. Nonsurgical endodontic retreatment may provide an alternative to the more complicated option of
re-surgical treatment.
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