title: Conservative endodontic management of teeth associated with extensive periapical pathology: report of two cases.
abstract: Traditionally, long-term calcium hydroxide dressings have been recommended for the conservative management of large periapical lesions. However, calcium hydroxide therapy has some disadvantages such as variability of treatment time, difficulties with patient follow-up and prolonged treatment periods that increase the risk of root canal contamination via microleakage and crown fractures. This paper reports the healing of large periapical lesions following conservative non-surgical treatment with calcium hydroxide dressings.
authors.affiliation: Dental School, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland.
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy*; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000379:methods; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide