Current Concepts of Periapical Surgery.

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA; Private Practice, Avon Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 34 Dale Road, Suite 105, Avon, CT 06001, USA. Electronic address:

Published: August 2015

Preoperative decision-making is vital to determine potential success of periapical surgery. Adequate exposure of the root apical region is best approached via a sulcular-type incision. Surgical procedures include resection of 2 to 3 mm of the apical portion along with root end preparation and seal. The surgeon must decide if submission of periapical tissues to pathology is indicated.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coms.2015.04.009DOI Listing

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