Dentistry

Randy W Garland

Publications

• Case Report
  Retreatment of a Mandibular Molar with Chronic Apical Abscess and Internal Root Resorption with the GentleWave® Procedure: A 16-Month Clinical Case Report
  Author(s): Randy W GarlandRandy W Garland
  
  Introduction: Internal root resorption is a progressive loss of dentin in teeth with inflamed and possibly partially necrotic pulp tissue. If diagnosed at early stages, the process is halted by endodontic treatment. While endodontic treatment is the preferred treatment modality for internal root resorption, current standard endodontic techniques pose a challenge for cleaning, disinfection and obturation of these irregular and inaccessible areas, especially within the apical third. Background: In the present clinical case report, a 57-year-old female patient presented on emergency basis with pain and swelling of the lower left side of her jaw. Extensive internal root resorption and a large periradicular lesion of the mesial root were identified during radiographic assessment of the mandibular left first molar which had in part undergone endod.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1122.1000415

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