ENDODONTIC MISHAPS

2. DEFINATION
•The procedural accidents which arise are
collectively called as Endodontic
mishaps.

3. ENDODONTIC MISTAKES
1. Access related
2.Instrumentation related
3.Obturation related
4.miscellaneous

4. ACCESS RELATED MISTAKES
•Treating the wrong tooth
•Missed canals
•Failure to remove all caries and unsupported
structures
•Damage the existing restoration
•Access cavity perforations
•Crown fractures

6. INSTRUMENTATION RELATED MISTAKES
•Ledge formation
•Canal blockage
•Cervical canal perforations
•Mid root perforations
•Apical perforations
•Separated instruments and foreign objects

8. OBTURATION RELATED MISTAKES
•Over extended root canal filling
Over extended filling – Apical perforation
•Under extended root canal filling
•Recognition of an inaccuracy placed root canals
fillings usually takes place when a post treatment
radiograph is examined.

9. MISCELLANEOUS MISHAPS
•Irrigant related mishaps
•Tissue emphysema
•Instriment aspiration and ingestions.

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