ArticleBMC oral health2023
Outcomes of endodontic microsurgery using different calcium silicate-based retrograde filling materials: a cohort retrospective cone-beam computed tomographic analysis.
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- Assessment of guided versus non-guided endodontic microsurgery with root-end resection using different retrograde filling materials on operation time and lesion volume: A randomized controlled clinical study.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2026Article
- Long-term outcomes and prognostic factors in endodontic surgery: a retrospective cohort study.BMC oral health · 2026Observational
- Effect of Simulated Low-Load Functional Loading on Voids Volume and Distribution of Different Retrograde Filling Materials: A Micro-Computed Tomography Analysis.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Two- and three-dimensional evaluation of endodontic microsurgery outcomes in maxillary anterior teeth with through-and-through lesions: a retrospective cohort study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Endodontic Microsurgery as a Primary Treatment for Pulp Canal Obliteration With Apical Periodontitis: Case Reports.Case reports in dentistry · 2026Article
- Surgical Management of a Large Radicular Cyst in a Maxillary Incisor Following Failed Regenerative Endodontics and Apical Plug in an Adolescent: A Case Report.Case reports in dentistry · 2026Article
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- Evaluation of Void Volume and Blood Contamination-Induced Changes in Surface Microhardness of Calcium Silicate-Based Cement, Sealer, and Their Combination (Lid Technique) in Retrograde Filling.European endodontic journal · 2025Article
- Comparative Analysis of Calcium and Hydroxyl Ion Release from Pulp Dressing Materials in Pulpotomized Premolars.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
- Efficacy of root-end filling techniques using premixed putty type bioceramic cements: an ex vivo study.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Article
- Comparative Biocompatibility and Odonto-/Osteogenesis Effects of Hydraulic Calcium Silicate-Based Cements in Simulated Direct and Indirect Approaches for Regenerative Endodontic Treatments: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2023Review
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the outcomes of endodontic microsurgery (EMS) using mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA; Dentsply Sirona, Charlotte, NC, USA), EndoSequence root repair material (RRM putty; Brasseler, Savannah, GA), and injectable Bioceramic (BC) sealer (Brasseler USA) followed by the application of RRM putty (lid technique) as root-end filling materials.
methodsOne hundred and ten patients who underwent EMS between 2016 and 2020 at King Abdulaziz University Dental Hospital were recruited for clinical and radiographic follow-up after a minimum of 1 year. Radiographic assessment was performed using periapical radiographs (PAs) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Volumetric analysis of periapical radiolucencies (PARLs) was performed using Amira software.
resultsSeventy-nine patients (103 teeth: MTA group, n = 28; RRM putty, n = 41; lid technique, n = 34), attended the follow-up visit, with an average follow-up period of 24 months (recall rate = 74.5%). Of the 103 teeth, 40 were anteriors, 24 were premolars, and 39 were molars. All three groups of retrograde filling materials (MTA, RRM putty, and lid technique) showed high success rates on both PA (85.7, 85.4, 94.1%, respectively) and CBCT imaging (67.9, 75.6, 88.2%, respectively), without any significant difference among the success rates of different materials. Overall, a slight agreement was noted between the PA and CBCT outcomes, with a statistically significant difference (P = 0.029). None of the patient-, tooth-, or treatment-related factors significantly influenced the outcomes of EMS. Adequate density of root canal filling material was significantly associated with a high percentage of completely healed cases on CBCT (P = 0.044). PARL volumes were reduced significantly over 1-4 years follow-up after EMS (P < 0.001)
conclusionsEMS showed high success rates on both PA and CBCT when MTA, RRM putty or lid technique were used as retrograde filling materials. CBCT imaging is more precise than PA in detecting the healing outcomes of EMS.
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