Exuberant biofilm infection in a lateral canal as the cause of short-term endodontic treatment failure: Report of a case

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 712-718

  Ricucci, Domenico ^a   Loghin, Simona ^a   Siqueira Jr , José F ^b  

^a Estácio de Sá University ^*

^b ESTÁCIO DE SÁ UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endodontic infection; endodontic treatment; lateral canal; post treatment apical periodontitis; treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CASE REPORT; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; INCISOR; JAW DISEASE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; ODONTOGENIC CYST; OROANTRAL FISTULA; RETREATMENT; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; APICOECTOMY; BIOFILMS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; DENTAL FISTULA; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; INCISOR; MALE; MAXILLARY DISEASES; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; RADICULAR CYST; RETREATMENT; RETROGRADE OBTURATION; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TOOTH APEX; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 84876664913     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2012.12.008     Document Type: Article

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