Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to A Sedaghat-Zandi.
When there is pulpal involvement of permanent teeth with incompletely formed roots, techniques for the induction of apical closure should be completed before endodontic therapy is begun. Apexification is a method of inducing a calcified barrier at the apex of a nonvital tooth with incomplete root formation. Apexogenesis refers to a vital pulp therapy procedure performed to encourage physiological development and formation of the root end.
Removal of posts from root canals is often a tedious and difficult procedure. Factors such as type of post, cement used, interradicular relation of post to canal walls and accessibility of post affects the eventual success. It is necessary, therefore, for the clinician to evaluate his or her ability to remove posts when contemplating retreating endodontic cases. This paper discusses and evaluates a new technique and instruments used to facilitate post removal in nonsurgical endodontics.