Official Journal of The Academy of Osseointegration
Interdisciplinary Approach for Treating a Large Through-and-Through Periapical Defect Using Guided Tissue Regeneration: A Case Report
Guo-Hao Lin, DDS/Lien-Yu Chang, DDS, PhD/Wen-Chun Lin, DDS/Shyh-Yuan Lee, DDS, DScD/Yu-Lin Lai, DDS, MS
PMID: 24396848
DOI: 10.11607/prd.1472
A number of diagnostic and management challenges exist for achieving complete regeneration of large through-and-through periapical lesions. An unfavorable endodontic outcome may occur as a result of uncontrolled infection or unpredictable bone healing. This article presents a case with a 15 × 15-mm through-and-through periapical lesion and persistent gingival swelling. Endodontic microsurgery and guided tissue regeneration were performed using a resorbable membrane and osseous substitute. A 2-year postoperative radiograph revealed complete resolution of the periapical radiolucency. Seven-year clinical and radiographic follow-up showed that the tooth was asymptomatic and a long-term successful outcome had been maintained. (Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2014;34:e1–e8. doi: 10.11607/prd.1472)
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