Surgical Endodontics

Question 1

Why Avoid horizontal and severely angled vertical incisions?

Answer 1

because Gingival blood supply occurs from supra periosteal vessels and these follow vertical course parallel to long axis of teeth .

Question 2

What is most commonly used flap in endodontics ?

Answer 2

Triangular Flap It is a full thickness flap

Question 3

What is usually recommended for corrective endodontic surgery?

Answer 3

Envelope Flap

Question 4

What are the Factors to be Considered before Root-end Resection ?

Answer 4

Angle of Root-End Resection
Extent of Resection
Instrumentation

Question 5

High-speed handpiece with surgical length fissure bur is preferred than round bur. Why?

Answer 5

because round bur may result in gouging of root surface.

Question 6

length of root tip resection depends on what?

Answer 6

1- frequency of lateral canals

2- apical ramifications at root end.