title: Management of an endodontic infection with an extra oral sinus tract in a single visit: a case report.
abstract: Chronic apical periodontitis can drain through a sinus tract, which may be intra-oral or extra-oral, though an intra-oral drainage is more common. Though such cases can be treated in a single visit, there is no report on a single visit endodontic treatment for a chronic apical periodontitis with a draining sinus. This case report demonstrates that the apical periodontitis with a cutaneous sinus tract can be successfully treated endodontically as a single visit procedure, if the patient is in good systemic health.
authors.affiliation: PG student, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India .
authors.forename: Krishnamurthy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Satish Kumar
authors.forename: Arunajatesan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Subbiya
authors.forename: Paramasivam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vivekanandhan
authors.forename: Venkatachalam
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Ramachandran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tamilselvi
keywords: Extra oral sinus tract; Single visit endodontic treatment
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