Apexification is a procedure used primarily on devitalized (dead) juvenile teeth with incomplete root growth. The goal of apexification is to create a natural or artificial hard substance barrier at the root apex, without which a dense root filling of the tooth is not possible. Teeth with completed root growth have an apical constriction (narrowed … Apexification
The dental field of endodontics (synonym: endodontology) deals with diseases of the pulp-dentin complex (the pulp and surrounding dentin as a unit) and the periapical (located around the root tip of the teeth) tissues. The Greek term endodont means “that which is inside the tooth”. Inside the tooth, surrounded by dentin, lies the pulp, which … Endodontics
Pulpotomy (synonym: vital amputation) is an endodontic treatment (treatment of the root canal system including the root apex) that aims to remove the bacterially infected crown pulp (pulp in the crown area of the tooth) while keeping the root pulp vital (alive). The aim of pulpotomy is to keep the tooth painless and free of … Pulpotomy (Vital Amputation)
Root canal treatment with a final root filling is used to preserve a tooth after removal of the diseased pulp (tooth pulp) – a treatment that, despite high success rates, does not always result in healing of the periapical inflammation (around the root tip). This may necessitate a revision of the root canal filling. In … Revision of a Root Filling
Transdental fixation (synonyms: transfixation, endodontic splinting) is a surgical procedure used in dental surgery to preserve a loosened tooth in special cases. In this procedure, a pin is inserted into the root of the tooth, which protrudes beyond the root tip of the tooth. The post is thus anchored in the bone located around the … Stabilization of Loosened Teeth (Transdental Fixation)
Root canal treatment is an endodontic procedure (treatment of the inside of the tooth) with the aim of removing the irreversibly (irreversibly) diseased pulp (tooth pulp) and, after disinfecting measures, sealing the resulting cavity with a root canal filling to make it bacteria-proof. Root canal treatment is indicated for devitalized (dead) or irreversibly inflamed pulp … Root Canal Treatment Procedure
