title: The use of radiographs in periapical surgery.
abstract: The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate the importance of radiographic examination before suturing in periapical surgery. Corrective surgery was performed to eliminate excess amalgam left in the periapical region 6 years before. The result was favorable and demonstrates the importance of radiographic examination before flap repositioning and suturing. A roentgenogram should always be made before suturing and dismissal to verify the removal of amalgam particles and to confirm that no alteration is needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Saad
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Clem
mesh_terms: D001047:Apicoectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000009:adverse effects; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012184:Retrograde Obturation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000009:adverse effects; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D003723:Dental Amalgam