Most referrals for periradicular surgery do not match the accepted guidelines.
Whitworth
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Dental School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
D000328:Adult; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards*; D019233:Retreatment; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013218:State Dentistry; D013515:Surgery, Oral; D017211:Treatment Failure; D006113:United Kingdom; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures