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Periapical Lesion: A Single-Sitting Root Canal Treatment

The aim of root canal treatment is to disinfect the root canal completely and prevent the progression of any periapical infection. Surgical treatment of periapical lesions is associated with many complications and challenges. This article describes the management of a periapical lesion of the right...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sharma, Anjali, Sharma, Rohit, Sharma, Madhurima, Jain, Anushka
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10183648/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37197104
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37597
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Sumario:The aim of root canal treatment is to disinfect the root canal completely and prevent the progression of any periapical infection. Surgical treatment of periapical lesions is associated with many complications and challenges. This article describes the management of a periapical lesion of the right lower premolar in a single-visit root canal procedure using Metapex. The patient was observed for one week for any incidences of flare-ups.