Apicoectomy with retrograde gutta-percha root filling.
Sixty-four teeth were treated by means of apicoectomy with retrograde gutta-percha filling with the use of new instruments that we devised. The new instruments consisted of a biangle explorer, angle reamers, and angle files. Operations with this technique showed a success rate of 95.3% (61/64 teeth). We conclude that our technique for apicoectomy with retrograde gutta-percha filling is not only simple in procedure, but also shows excellent results.
First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
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Amagasa
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Shioda
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001047:Apicoectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012184:Retrograde Obturation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement / Q000008:administration & dosage
D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; D006171:Gutta-Percha