Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Instrument separation is one of the most common undesirable mishaps encountered by endodontists during root canal treatment. The separated instruments hamper endodontic therapy by blocking access to the apical third, inhibiting the proper chemomechanical preparation of the root canals and jeopardizing the prognosis of endodontic therapy. Hence, such fragments should be properly retrieved or an attempt should be made to bypass it. The purpose of this article was to describe, through clinical cases, the technique of retrieval of separated instruments, under dental operating microscope using ultrasonics
Authors: Ashwija Shetty, Hajira Anjum Sultana, Keerthan Bhat V, Srirekha A, Champa C
Institution: Oxford Dental College and Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Oral Surgery
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4403567933