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Review
. 2015 Sep;9(9):ZE09-13.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/13854.6501. Epub 2015 Sep 1.

A Review on Perforation Repair Materials

Abhijeet Kamalkishor Kakani  1 , Chandrasekhar Veeramachaneni  2 , Chandrakanth Majeti  3 , Muralidhar Tummala  4 , Laxmi Khiyani  5
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Review

A Review on Perforation Repair Materials

Abhijeet Kamalkishor Kakani et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

Perforation is an artificial communication between the root canal system and supporting tissues of the teeth. Root perforation complicates the treatment and deprives the prognosis if not properly managed. A wide variety of materials to seal the perforations have been suggested in literature. There are many comparative studies showing the efficacy of one material over the other. Literature shows many reviews on diagnosis, treatment plan and factors affecting prognosis of perforation repair; but none of these articles elaborated upon various materials available to seal the perforation. The present article aims at describing all the materials used for perforation repair from the past till date; it also offers a literature review of all the articles published over last four decades referred to the treatment of perforation with various root repair materials.

Keywords: Hydroxyapatite; Internal matrix; MTA; Perforation.

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