Microsurgery Management of Apical Periodontitis Flashcards
microsurgery success
93%
traditional surgery success
implication?
59%
the microsurgery provides higher success rates
endodontic success into three categories
clinical
radiographic
histo- no inflammation
rationale for tx
- treat persistent infection/ inflammation
- when non-surgical treatment or re-treatment can not be performed
- surgery should only be performed by skilled specialist equipped
Failure of NSRCT
cannot always be completed
- maybe missed anatomy
- true extra-radicualr infections and presence of BIOFILM
describe biofilm
sessile cells attached to solid substrates as well as each other and are embedded in EPS (85% of biofilm)
most common cause of failed endo SURGERY
apical leakage
T/F microscope required?
YES
why difficult
- small operating field
- anatomic structures i.e. neuro-vascular bundle
- lack of understanding of apical root canal anatomy
microscope training mandatory?
YES
incision and drainage
START ROOT CANAL TX FIRST - because dont want to have I&D
to treat teeth with acute apical abscess of pulpal origin
- primary drainage thru the tooth must be attempted first
- fluctuation swelling is incised and blunt dissection is followed to establish drainage
- pressure is relieved
- provides good pain control
- environment is changed to an AEROBIC environment
drain is placed how many hours?
48-72 hours to prevent closure of the incision site
drain is placed how many hours?
48-72 hours to prevent closure of the incision site
Indications for PEriradicualr surgery
present in?
- elimination of extra-radicualr infection
present in cysts and abscesses only NOT IN GRANULOMAS
- actinomyces and propionibacterium
- elimination of the un-debrided canal space
- NSRCT or RCRT are not feasible
- explaratory surgery
- BIOPSY - WHEN DONT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON
potential contra-indications of peri-radicualr
- proximity of neurovascualr bundle
2.
contra-indications of peri-radicualr
- poor perio health
2. surgeons skill
anatomic problems an indication for surgery?
YES
procedural mis-adventures reason for surgery?
yes
separated insturmnets decrease prognosis by?
14%
why is there a larger decrease in prognosis from healthy PDL vs teeth with CAP (chroninc apical)
because already better if healthier?
incidence of fractured instruments?
3%
incidence of fractured instruments?
3%
isthmus definition
a narrow connection between two root canals , usually containing pulp types
complete isthmus
a definite / full conection between the two main canals
incomplete – stop/ go not all the way through
MB root of max first molar - isthmus?
100% of the time
biopsy reason for surgery?
YES