title: Current strategy for successful periradicular surgery.
abstract: Periradicular surgery is often used as a last resort to save an endodontically treated tooth with a persistent periapical lesion. The introduction of surgical microscopes, ultrasonics, and compatible root-end filling materials has made periradicular surgery a much more predictable treatment. The advantages of modern periradicular surgery include easier identification of root apices, smaller osteotomines, shallower resection angles, and tight sealing within the prepared root-end cavity. Modern periradicular surgical thus has a much higher success rate than traditional periradicular surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry.
authors.forename: Tamotsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsurumachi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D018915:Root Canal Preparation; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials