Marga Ree1, Richard Schwartz. 1. Private Practice, limited to endodontics, Purmerend, The Netherlands.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Perforation repair is a fairly common endodontic procedure, but most of the recall data in the endodontic literature are short-term (ie, 1-2 years). The purpose of this article was to present 4 clinical cases of perforation repair with medium- to long-term recalls. METHODS: Four cases were selected with different clinical scenarios. Three nonsurgical cases were retreated, repaired with mineral trioxide aggregate, and restored. The fourth case was strictly a surgical repair. Recalls up to 13 years are presented. RESULTS: Perforation repair was shown to be successful in this case series, the teeth were preserved, and extraction was avoided. CONCLUSIONS: If managed properly, perforation repairs can result in long-term clinical success.
INTRODUCTION: Perforation repair is a fairly common endodontic procedure, but most of the recall data in the endodontic literature are short-term (ie, 1-2 years). The purpose of this article was to present 4 clinical cases of perforation repair with medium- to long-term recalls. METHODS: Four cases were selected with different clinical scenarios. Three nonsurgical cases were retreated, repaired with mineral trioxide aggregate, and restored. The fourth case was strictly a surgical repair. Recalls up to 13 years are presented. RESULTS: Perforation repair was shown to be successful in this case series, the teeth were preserved, and extraction was avoided. CONCLUSIONS: If managed properly, perforation repairs can result in long-term clinical success.
Authors: Sezer Demirbuga; Oznur Tuncay; Kenan Cantekin; Muhammed Cayabatmaz; Asiye Nur Dincer; Halil İbrahim Kilinc; Ahmet Ercan Sekerci Journal: Eur J Dent Date: 2013-09