title: Retrograde removal of fractured endodontic instruments.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Loh
mesh_terms: 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*