The cervical window as an aid in root canal access.
Access to the coronal opening of root canals may be very difficult in cases where cervical caries, whether treated or not, has developed. A direct view through a buccal opening, called a buccal window, was successfully used on two patients and is proposed for similar cases.
Almeida
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Department of Endodontics, Escola Superior De Medicina Dentária De Lisboa, Portugal.
D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D006801:Humans; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*