title: Healing of large periapical lesions following nonsurgical endodontic therapy: case reports.
abstract: The cases of two patients with large cystlike periapical lesions are presented. The lesions formed as a result of trauma to the associated teeth. Following conservative nonsurgical endodontic treatment, there was complete resolution of the lesions. These results suggest that the largeness of a periapical lesion does not mandate its surgical removal and that even cystlike periapical lesions heal following conservative endodontic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Special Center for the Advancement of Dental Services, Safat, Kuwait.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: al-Kandari
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: al-Quoud
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Gnanasekhar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000150:complications