title: Importance of anatomic variables in endodontic treatment outcomes: case report.
abstract: Surgical endodontic treatment was performed after a large periradicular lesion failed to resolve following nonsurgical intervention. The subsequent periradicular surgery resulted in healing with scar formation. Assessment of the resected root apex revealed a complex anatomy. The ramifications of these anatomical findings and the periradicular tissue response in healing are discussed relative to prognosis and ultimate treatment outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Endodontics, Department of Restorative Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ida
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gutmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001047:Apicoectomy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000473:pathology*; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010484:Periapical Granuloma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012086:Reoperation; D012184:Retrograde Obturation; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000473:pathology*; D014945:Wound Healing