Root canal treatment Definition,Indication,Contraindication

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Root canal treatment Definition,Indication,Contra-indication 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 2.Acute 3.Teeth 4.Teeth with: with pulpitis or peri-apical peri-radicular lesion irreversible or pulpitis lesion apical cyst

Perforation External resorption internal resorption badly broken tooth with caries or horizontal fracture wholely or partialy laxated lesion peri-apical or carious lesion exposure

5.chronic 6.traumatic 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:

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.99 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 2.Acute 3.Teeth 4.Teeth with: with pulpitis or peri-apical peri-radicular lesion irreversible or pulpitis lesion apical cyst

Perforation External resorption internal resorption badly broken tooth with caries or horizontal fracture wholely or partialy laxated lesion peri-apical or carious lesion exposure

5.chronic 6.traumatic 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:

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

Read more at http://www.neuronarc.com/root-canal-treatment-definitionindicationcontraindication.html#jfFX0EJbGvkswfJK.99