Post-endodontic treatment periodontal surgery: a case report

Quintessence Int. 2013 Feb;44(2):123-6. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.a28931.

Abstract

Two patients were diagnosed with combined endodontic-periodontal lesions. Endodontic treatment was performed, followed by surgery. In addition, the regeneration process was supported by the application of an enamel matrix derivate alone or in combination with guided bone regeneration techniques. At recall visits after 24 months, the teeth were asymptomatic and marked bone regeneration had occurred in both patients. The successful post-endodontic treatment of combined endodontic-periodontal lesions, using periodontal surgery and as adjunct guided tissue regenerative techniques, is presented. Further, the possibility of saving teeth, even with severely apparent pathology, should be highlighted.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Alveolar Bone Loss / surgery
  • Bone Regeneration / physiology
  • Bone Substitutes / therapeutic use
  • Dental Enamel Proteins / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Furcation Defects / surgery
  • Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mandibular Diseases / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Minerals / therapeutic use
  • Periapical Diseases / therapy
  • Periodontal Diseases / surgery*
  • Periodontal Pocket / surgery
  • Root Canal Therapy / methods*
  • Surgical Flaps / surgery

Substances

  • Bio-Oss
  • Bone Substitutes
  • Dental Enamel Proteins
  • Minerals
  • enamel matrix proteins