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Periodontitis versus parodontosis

There are still dental professionals who use the old and wrong name for a periodontal disease – parodontosis. The correct name is periodontitis. – In former times bacteria couldn´t be proven because of wrong techniques-this was called parodontosis. In the last 25 years it is known that inflammation of the periodontum is caused by bacteria, […]

Gums as a reflection of our overall health!?

Gums as a reflection of our overall health? YES AND NO! Over and over again we read scientific and non scientific journals about vitamin deficiency and the consequences from it. As a result many people choose to take homeopathic medicine –a mistake most of the time! – 99% of gum diseases are attributed to plaque […]

Most common reasons for periodontitis

– – – – – – – Most common reasons for periodontitis The most common reasons of pariodontitis are: Plaque accumulation due to poor oral hygiene, overhang restorations, ill fitting crowns Malocclusion Stress Smoking Systemic disease such as diabetes, adverse pregnancy outcomes Fortunately all these factors are easily controlled by; Optimizing tooth brushing, by […]

Oral Rinses – are they useful in the menagement if Periodontitis?

Is an oral rinse beneficial for patients with periodontitis? YES! An oral rinse is a useful purchase, unfortunately some doctors think it is not useful-with the argument that bacteria leaks into the periodontal pockets. That is incorrect for two main reasons; The bacteria moves only due to extensions Bacteria are harmless on their own. They are destructive only in mature plaque, causing a cavity or a […]

Periodontitis and saliva test-is it useful?

Periodontitis-saliva test? Yes and no! Our last discussion was about lasers, today we want to inform you about the saliva test. It is a common practice for some dental professionals to require that the patients with periodontal disease to undergo expensive saliva test prior to their therapy. Congratulations! Now the patient knows that there […]

Risks of a root canal – root tip resection?

Posted by Dental News Team am 29, Mar - 2010

endodontology

Our topic in the next weeks is root canal treatment and its risks! (8/10)

If bone is already too badly inflamed after faulty root treatment, then it is no longer enough to clean out the inside of the tooth. The inflammation is too extensive. One option is to perform a root tip resection.

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But root tip resection just means removing inflamed tissue, the cause of the inflammation, the contaminated canal, is left untreated. Either a revision is performed to redo root treatment as part of the operation – which is then referred to as root tip resection with orthograde filling, or the root canal is sealed up from behind – referred to as root tip resection with retrograde filling.
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Why from behind? Well, sometimes it is no longer possible to perform a revision starting from the crown e.g. in the case of pivot teeth, or if the structure of the root canal is too complicated, or part of an instrument has broken off during treatment, etc. Depending on the circumstances, this sealing method can also be used to kill off the bacteria still left in the root canal, because you cut the bacteria off from their source of food, and the tooth is saved!

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