ArticleJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics2026
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.
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Background: Guided microsurgery has been proposed to improve precision and reduce operation time, but its effect on bone healing remains unclear. Aim: To compare guided microsurgical root end resection and different retrograde filling materials versus non-guided endodontic microsurgery on operation time and lesion bone volume using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Subjects and Methods: 24 patients undergoing apicoectomy for anterior maxillary teeth were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Then they were randomly divided into two groups: Group A, receiving endodontic microsurgery without a surgical guide ( Results: The guided group showed a significantly shorter operation time (26-27.5 min) compared with the non-guided group (39-47 min), with no significant difference between retrograde filling materials. All groups exhibited a significant reduction in lesion volume at 6 months, with no significant intergroup differences. Conclusion: guided microsurgery effectively reduced surgical time but had no impact on bone lesion volume. MTA-Angelus and Well-Root Putty showed comparable clinical performance.
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