Retrograde removal of fractured endodontic instruments.
During root canal therapy, accidental fracture of endodontic instruments may occur. While in the majority of such cases the fragment concerned can be retrieved non-surgically, there are some occasions that surgical intervention is needed in order to remove the broken tip lodged within the root canal. In this paper the authors would like to suggest a management approach to this uncommon and extremely unpleasant complication in dental practice.
Yeo
J F
JF
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, National University Hospital, Singapore.
Loh
F C
FC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001047:Apicoectomy; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*