title: Indications for surgical endodontics and findings of an audit into referrals.
abstract: Peri-radicular surgery is a valuable treatment modality allowing thorough treatment of chronic infection of the peri-radicular tissues. It is important that this treatment option is prescribed appropriately and steps are taken to help improve outcomes of surgery. We discuss the indications for peri-radicular surgery, considerations when planning treatment for teeth where orthograde endodontics has failed and present the findings of an audit into the appropriateness of referrals for peri-radicular surgery to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at a District General Hospital.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article highlights the indications and contra-indications for peri-radicular surgery to general dental practitioners.
authors.affiliation: Lindley Dental, Huddersfield.
authors.forename: Zaid
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Divya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Keshani
mesh_terms: D019230:Dental Audit; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011842:Radicular Cyst / Q000601:surgery; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D019233:Retreatment; D012184:Retrograde Obturation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital; D006113:United Kingdom; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures