title: [Access cavity for endodontic treatment of anterior teeth].
abstract: In this study the authors investigated a group of front teeth, extracted because of the periodontal problems, into which an access cavity have been drilled at the point shown on an x-ray between two straight lines which start at the apex and are tangent to the pulp chamber. These teeth were then horizontally sectioned at the cement-enamel junction to see how much dental substance remained compared to a control group into which a traditional opening had been made through the palatal surface. The result show a greater conservation of dentin when the direct method of opening discussed herein was used.
authors.affiliation: Scuola di Specializzazione in Odontostomatologia, Università di Milano.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castagnola
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Testori
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Badino
mesh_terms: D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000379:methods*; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000601:surgery; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: La cavità d'accesso nel trattamento endodontico dei denti frontali.