title: Endodontic treatment of teeth with apical periodontitis using calcium hydroxide: a long-term study.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate clinically and radiographically the long-term results of endodontic therapy. A total of 172 mature teeth with periapical radiolucencies with and without symptoms were treated endodontically using calcium hydroxide paste as the intracanal medicament and a calcium hydroxide containing root canal sealer. In 58 teeth, the dressing was accidentally or intentionally extruded into the lesions. All cases were followed up for a period of 2-5 years. The teeth in which the dressing was extruded did not show a different healing pattern from the ones treated conventionally. The complete healing rate for all cases was 80.8% while incomplete healing had taken place in 7.6% of the cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Calişkan
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Sen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing; D015034:Zinc Oxide
chemical_list: D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; C075563:Calcibiotic Root Canal Sealer; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide; D015034:Zinc Oxide