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Root canal treatment Definition,Indication,Contra-
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Definition: complete removal of irreversible damaged pulp followed by cleaning, shaping and obturation of pulp and
it may remain functional unit in the dental arch.
Indication:
1.Severe pulpitis or irreversible pulpitis
2.Acute peri-apical lesion
3.Teeth with peri-radicular lesion or apical cyst
4.Teeth with:
Perforation
External resorption
internal resorption
badly broken toothwith caries or horizontal fracture
wholely or partialy laxated lesion
5.chronic peri-apical lesion
6.traumatic or carious exposure
7.elective pulpotomy:
preparation of bridge
preparation of post space
preparation of over denture
periodontal disease
pulpal sclerosis
hypereruption or supraeruption
malformed or deformed teeth
discolored teeth
Contra-indication:
A. General contra-indication:
inadequate access due to trismus
poor oral hygiene
general medical condition like old patient, asthma patient, anaemic patient.
Patient attitude
Non-cooperative patient
B. Local contra-indication:
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Insufficient periodontal support
Non-restorable teeth:
Short crown
Root caries
Caries to bifurcation point
Fracture below the gingival margin
Canal instrumentation not practical:
Excessive curvature of root
Small pulp
Pulp stone
Internal resorption
Massive resorption
Bizzare anatomy
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indication.html#jfFX0EJbGvkswfJK.99Definition: complete removal of irreversible damaged pulp followed by
cleaning, shaping and obturation of pulp and it may remain functional unit in the dental arch.
Indication:
1.Severe pulpitis or irreversible pulpitis
2.Acute peri-apical lesion
3.Teeth with peri-radicular lesion or apicalcyst
4.Teeth with:
Perforation
External resorption
internal resorption
badly brokentoothwith caries or horizontal fracture
wholely or partialy laxated lesion
5.chronic peri-apical lesion
6.traumatic or carious exposure
7.electivepulpotomy:
preparation of bridge
preparation of post space
preparation of over denture
periodontal disease
pulpal sclerosis
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hypereruption or supraeruption
malformed or deformed teeth
discolored teeth
Contra-indication:
A. General contra-indication:
inadequate access due to trismus
poor oral hygiene
general medical condition like old patient, asthma patient, anaemic patient.
Patient attitude
Non-cooperative patient
B. Local contra-indication:
Insufficient periodontal support
Non-restorable teeth:
Shortcrown
Root caries
Caries to bifurcation point
Fracture below the gingival margin
Canal instrumentation not practical:
Excessive curvature of root
Small pulp
Pulp stone
Internal resorption
Massive resorption
Bizzare anatomy
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