title: Microscopic management of endodontic procedural errors: perforation repair.
abstract: Iatrogenic root perforation is a procedural error that complicates treatment and can lead to loss of the tooth. A number of new instruments and techniques have been introduced into endodontic practice over the last few years to address this problem. The recent addition of the operating microscope to improve the field of vision has provided the operator with the benefit of magnification and enhanced illumination. Although there are few studies evaluating objectively the use of the operating microscope, its clinical application demonstrates the possibility of achieving more precise endodontic practice. The use of the operating microscope in the non-surgical management of a mid-root perforation is reported in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Conservation Department, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Sciences (UCL), University of London.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Daoudi
mesh_terms: D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000293:injuries*; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005260:Female; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011176:Post and Core Technique / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019233:Retreatment; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012389:Root Canal Obturation; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide