Indian Journal of Oral Health and Research

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2021  |  Volume : 7  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 45--48

Retrieval of separated instrument from the root canal using ultrasonics: A report of two cases


Saurabh Ramtekkar, Sonia Baghla, Manjusha Warhadpande, Darshan Dakshindas 
 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Saurabh Ramtekkar
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Medical Campus, Medical Square, Nagpur - 440 003, Maharashtra
India

Every dental clinician may have encountered instrument separation during root canal treatment. Separation of endodontic instrument in the root canal affects accessibility to the apical foramen of root thus compromising cleaning and shaping, which ultimately affects success of treatment. The traditional methods to recover separated instruments often require removal of large amount of tooth structure, potentially leading to perforation and even root fracture. Today, these dangers can be minimized with innovations in technology such as dental operating microscope and ultrasonics. The present two cases highlight on the successful retrieval of separated instruments from the coronal and middle third of the root canals using ultrasonics under dental operating microscope.


How to cite this article:
Ramtekkar S, Baghla S, Warhadpande M, Dakshindas D. Retrieval of separated instrument from the root canal using ultrasonics: A report of two cases.Indian J Oral Health Res 2021;7:45-48


How to cite this URL:
Ramtekkar S, Baghla S, Warhadpande M, Dakshindas D. Retrieval of separated instrument from the root canal using ultrasonics: A report of two cases. Indian J Oral Health Res [serial online] 2021 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];7:45-48
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