title: Nonsurgical management of large periapical lesion in mature and immature teeth using different calcium hydroxide formulations: case series.
abstract: This case series evaluates the effectiveness of different calcium hydroxide formulations with various vehicles in management of large periapical lesion in mature and immature teeth. This will help clinicians to make informed judgments about which formulations of calcium hydroxide should be used for specific endodontic procedures.
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India e-mail: gvin_74@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: G Vinay
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Reshma S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: Prashant P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Moogi
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Prashant
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Basanagouda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Patil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056624:Apexification / Q000379:methods; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D005260:Female; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000628:therapy; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014677:Pharmaceutical Vehicles / Q000737:chemistry; D011842:Radicular Cyst / Q000628:therapy; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000379:methods; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000473:pathology; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014677:Pharmaceutical Vehicles; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide