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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry
2012-05-01
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Series: | Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2012.37.2.123 |