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Scanning Electron Microscopic Evaluation of Surface Defects of Remover Retreatment File After Single and Multiple Uses
Published on: October 11, 2024
Root canal retreatment
P J Lumley1, N Adams, P Tomson
1University of Birmingham School of Dentistry, St Chad's Queensway, Birmingham, UK.
Abstract
Unlabelled:
Root canal therapy is not always successful and an increasing number of patients are requesting retreatment to address intra-radicular infection. The armamentarium available to assist the dentist, some of which is described in this article, has never been greater.
Clinical Relevance:
This paper discusses the causes of failure and reviews many of the techniques available to the practitioner to tackle the problem.