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. 1996 Oct;12(5):215-21.
doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1996.tb00518.x.

Endodontic treatment of teeth with apical periodontitis using calcium hydroxide: a long-term study

M K Calişkan  1 , B H Sen
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Endodontic treatment of teeth with apical periodontitis using calcium hydroxide: a long-term study

M K Calişkan et al. Endod Dent Traumatol. 1996 Oct.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate clinically and radiographically the long-term results of endodontic therapy. A total of 172 mature teeth with periapical radiolucencies with and without symptoms were treated endodontically using calcium hydroxide paste as the intracanal medicament and a calcium hydroxide containing root canal sealer. In 58 teeth, the dressing was accidentally or intentionally extruded into the lesions. All cases were followed up for a period of 2-5 years. The teeth in which the dressing was extruded did not show a different healing pattern from the ones treated conventionally. The complete healing rate for all cases was 80.8% while incomplete healing had taken place in 7.6% of the cases.

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