Vital tooth with periapical lesion: spontaneous healing after conservative treatment

It is often presumed that apical periodontitis follows total pulp necrosis, and consequently root canal treatment is commonly performed. Periapical lesion development is usually caused by bacteria and its byproduct which irritate pulp, develop pulpitis, and result in necrosis through an irreversible...

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Main Authors: Hyun-Joo Kim, Seung-Jong Lee, Il-Young Jung, Sung-Ho Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry 2012-05-01
Series:Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2012.37.2.123