title: Management of perforations: four cases from two private practices with medium- to long-term recalls.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Perforation repair is a fairly common endodontic procedure, but most of the recall data in the endodontic literature are short-term (ie, 1-2 years). The purpose of this article was to present 4 clinical cases of perforation repair with medium- to long-term recalls.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four cases were selected with different clinical scenarios. Three nonsurgical cases were retreated, repaired with mineral trioxide aggregate, and restored. The fourth case was strictly a surgical repair. Recalls up to 13 years are presented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Perforation repair was shown to be successful in this case series, the teeth were preserved, and extraction was avoided.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  If managed properly, perforation repairs can result in long-term clinical success.
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, limited to endodontics, Purmerend, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Marga
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ree
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000293:injuries*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010087:Oxides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011331:Private Practice; D019233:Retreatment; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017640:Silicates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate