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ENDODONTIC MICROSURGERY

Ronald C. Taylor DDS, MSD BCDS Dental School University of Maryland

PRINCIPLES OF ENDODONTIC MICROSURGERY


CASE SELECTION ILLUMINATION AND MAGNIFICATION OSTEOTOMY SIZE RESECTED ROOT SURFACE BEVEL ANGLE ISTHMUS IDENTIFICATION AND PREPARATION RETROPREPARATION HEMOSTASIS RETROGRADE FILLING

CASE SELECTION
Unsuccessful non-surgical endodontic treatment Retreatment not possible/practical, or unsuccessful Perforation repair Anatomically approachable Medical condition acceptable

ANATOMICAL CONSIDERATIONS
MANIDBULAR CANAL MENTAL FORAMEN SINUS FRENULUM

PROXIMITY TO MANDIBULAR CANAL

1st

2nd

3rd

SINUS INVOLVEMENT

SCHNEIDERIAN MEMEBRANE Maxillary 2nd Molars Are Closest to the Sinus 5% of Maxillary Root Apicies Protrude into the Sinus

Torabinejad OOO 1992

Sinus Perforations Occur in 28% of Maxillary Posterior Endodontic Surgeries.

Bernhart DCNA 1997

Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

SINUS CONSIDERATION

FLAP DESIGNS

Ochsenbein-Luebke (Submarginal) Intrasulcular

Full Thickness Mucoperiosteal Flap Split Thickness Flap

Flaps Can Be Buccal or Palatal

Ochsenbein-Luebke

Intrasulcular flap

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Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

PALATAL FLAP

Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

EXPOSURE OF ROOT ENDS


ADEQUATE REMOVAL OF BONE ESTIMATE THE ROOT LENGTH TAKE A RADIOGRAPH WITH AN RADIOOPQUE INDICATOR

Osteotomy

Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

RESECTION OF ROOT END (APICOECTOMY)


LOCATING FORAMEN IDENTIFICATION OF ROOT END COMPLETE RESECTION OF ROOT END IDENTIFICATION OF ROOT CANALS BEVELING ISTHMUS

Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

ROOT END RESECTION

Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

THE BEVELED ROOT END

The incidence of an isthmus is highest in the apical 3-5mm level. Not treating the isthmus can lead to failure.

Less apical leakage with a 0 bevel. The depth of the retrograde filling should be at least 3mm.

Kim JOE 1995 Gomes IEJ 2003

Gilheany, Figdor & Tiaz JOE 1994

RETROGRADE PREPARATIONS
Surgical Ultrasonic Tips
(Wuchenich, Meadows and Torabinejad; JOE 93)

More effective than round burs Root end preparations were

Deeper Cleaner More

Parallel

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Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

RETROGRADE FILLING

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Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

Dentsply

Dentsply

Dentsply

Pre-Op

Post-Op

Recall (1 yr)

Pre-Op

Post-Op

Recall (1 yr)

HEMISECTION & INTENTIONAL REPLANTATION

Practical Lessons in Endo Surgery, 1998

SUTURE TECHNIQUES
Interrupted Continuous Mattress Continuous Blanket Continuous Sling

OBJECTIVE = PRIMARY CLOSURE

SUTURE TYPES

Resorbable

Non-resorbable

Gut Chromic Gut Vicryl

Silk Nylon

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