Clinical importance of the presence of lateral canals in endodontics.
This article presents a clinical case in which the diagnosis and treatment of a lateral canal was instrumental in the successful completion of endodontic therapy. Endodontic treatment was performed by crown-down shaping and copious irrigation (using 2.5% sodium hypochlorite associated with 17% ethylenediaminetetracetic acid (EDTA)). After 10 months, there were no clinical symptoms of inflammation and radiographs showed periradicular healing.
School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil.
Carina Folgearini
CF
Silveira
Josue
J
Martos
Joao Batista Cesar
JB
Neto
Carmen Maria
CM
Ferrer-Luque
Luiz Fernando M
LF
Silveira
D000328:Adult; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000473:pathology*; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000379:methods*; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D002614:Chelating Agents; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; C074417:Endo-Fill; D004492:Edetic Acid; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide