Microsurgical Endodontics

Arnaldo Castellucci

Microsurgical Endodontics, a term coined by the author himself, is a branch of Endodontics that allows to save dental elements otherwise lost and intended to be replaced with implants.
The study of it means adding precious information to your knowledge in endodontics.
There are many indications of intervention, always linked to the failure of a previous treatment and may include solutions that, once put into practice, can resolve clinically complicated situations in a single session.

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Why Microsurgical Endodontics?

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Diagnosis and Treatment Plan

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Microsurgical Instruments

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The Surgical Operating Microscope

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Local Anesthesia

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Anatomic Considerations and Danger Zones

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Soft Tissue Management

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Hard Tissue Management

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The Cortical Window

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Root-end Resection

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Ultrasonic root-end Preparation

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207 Root-End Filling Materials

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The Use of Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in Microsurgical Endodontics

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Sutures

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Prognosis of Microsurgical Endodontics