title: Endodontic perforations: their prognosis and treatment.
abstract: Causes of tooth perforation include resorption, caries, and operator performance. The prognosis for a tooth with a perforation is related to the location of the perforation, negotiability of the canal, contamination, and treatment. Alternative treatment approaches include routine endodontic treatment, correction via the chamber, surgical correction, and stimulation of calcification. In most instances, a perforation can be treated so that satisfactory healing will occur.
mesh_terms: D001047:Apicoectomy; D001419:Bacteria / Q000166:cytology; D002113:Calcification, Physiologic; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012389:Root Canal Obturation / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide