Non-surgical management of endodontic infection with an extraoral sinus in mandibular left second molar 3 month follow up: A case report

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 11

Abstract

A case report on non-surgical management of extra oral sinus in the lower left mandibular second molar, managed using calcium hydroxide in multiple siting. Calcium hydroxide is the most commonly used, and studied root canal medication. Nonsurgical endodontic therapy was performed and successfully treated the sinus tract with minimal scar formation and complete healing was observed by the first month of the treatment.

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Nikita K, V Prakash, N Geetha priya, A subbiya

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  • EP ID EP415461
  • DOI 10.9790/0853-1711046065.
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Nikita K, V Prakash, N Geetha priya, A subbiya (2018). Non-surgical management of endodontic infection with an extraoral sinus in mandibular left second molar 3 month follow up: A case report. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS), 17(11), 60-65. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-415461