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Disinfection in Nonsurgical Retreatment Cases

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Endodontic Irrigation

Abstract

Clinicians should be prepared to retreat the root canal system if endodontic failure occurs, as a tooth with failed root canal treatment need not be deemed unsalvageable. Successful retreatment requires copious irrigation with particular irrigants to achieve disinfection. The effectiveness of the irrigation process and the level of disinfection achieved are heavily dependent on the thorough removal of the obturation material. Obtaining access to the apical foramen while preserving the root canal system’s anatomy and avoiding procedural errors is paramount to achieving a favorable outcome in retreatment cases.

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    Rodrigo Sanches Cunha DDS, MSc, PhD, FRCD(C)

  2. Faculty of Dentistry, São Leopoldo Mandic Centre for Dental Research, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Carlos Eduardo da Silveira Bueno DDS, MSc, PhD

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Cunha, R.S., da Silveira Bueno, C.E. (2015). Disinfection in Nonsurgical Retreatment Cases. In: Basrani, B. (eds) Endodontic Irrigation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16456-4_17

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