title: Removal of foreign objects from root canals.
abstract: One of the most difficult clinical tasks a practitioner may have to undertake is the removal of fractured instruments or other foreign bodies which have become tightly wedged within the root canal. The procedure for removal will vary depending on the nature of the foreign body. In this article the authors provide a step-by-step guide to the necessary techniques.
authors.affiliation: Dental School, Birmingham, England.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lumley
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Walmsley
mesh_terms: D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans