Treatment of strip perforation using cold ceramic

Root perforation may occur at any stage of endodontic treatment and is mostly due to iatrogenicinjury and may compromise the outcome of endodontic treatment. Repairing a perforation isdifficult and the prognosis depends on various factors such as time, site and size of perforation, andthe patient ’s overall health status. Hence, choosing the most appropriate material can be criticalfor the dentist. In this case report of a strip ‑perforation repair, an mineral trioxide aggregate‑likematerial (cold ceramic) that has been shown in previous studies to have favorable properties, wassuccessfully used.Key Words: Canal therapies, retreatments, root, root canal filling material
Source: Dental Research Journal - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research