This document provides an overview of endodontic surgery. It begins with definitions and a brief history of endodontic surgery. It then discusses indications, contraindications, classifications of endodontic surgeries, and recent advances. The document covers various surgical procedures like incision and drainage, flap design, osteotomy, periradicular curettage, root-end resection, root-end preparation, and root-end filling. It provides details on techniques, principles, and advantages/disadvantages of these procedures. Overall, the document serves as a comprehensive guide to endodontic surgery.

1. Dr. VIJAYA LAKSHMI.G
II MDS

2. • Introduction
• Definition
• History
• Indication
• Contraindication
• Classification of endodontic surgeries
• Recent advances
• Conclusion
• References
CONTENTS

3. Surgical intervention is required where endodontic treatment has failed and tooth is to be
retained rather than extracted.
The percentage of success of endodontic treatment has been consistently high but failures
may arise due to infection, poor access cavity preparation, inadequate instrumentation,
obturation, missed canals and coronal leakage.
So if this happens, Surgical endodontics is needed to save the tooth.
INTRODUCTION

4. Surgical endodontics is defined as, “Removal of tissues other than the
contents of root canal to retain a tooth with pulpal or periapical involvement”
DEFINITION

5. • Surgical endodontics is not a recent innovation.
• Trephination and incision and drainage are being done since ancient times.
• In 11th century, first case of endodontic surgery was performed by Albucasis.
• Root end resection (Apicectomy) was first documented in 1871 and apicectomy with
retrograde cavity preparation and filling with amalgam was documented in 1890.
HISTORY

6. • Root amputation was first introduced by Black and Inlitch in 1886 , then was
dealt by Younger (1894) and Guerini (1909)
• In 1930, indications for endodontic surgery were proposed.
• In 1940, Triangular flap was first described by Fischer.
• Neumann and Eikan described Trapezoidal flap in 1940.
• Semilunar incision was first described by Partsch hence it is also known as
Partsch incision.

7. INDICATIONS
1. Need for surgical drainage
2. Failed endodontic treatment
a) Irretrievable root canal filling material
b) Irretrievable intraradicular post

8. 3. Calcification of the pulp
space
4. Procedural errors
a) Instrument fragmentation
b) Non-negotiable ledging
c) Root perforation

9. 5. Symptomatic overfilling.
6. Anatomic variations.
A. Root dilaceration.
B. Apical root fenestration.
7. Exploratory surgery and
Biopsy.

10. 8. Corrective surgery.
a) Root resorptive defects
b) Root caries
Root resection
Hemi-section
Bi-cuspidization

11.  Poor systemic health.
 Local anatomical considerations
 Poor periodontal status.
 Short root length.
 Acute infection.
 Non restorable teeth
CONTRAINDICATIONS

12.  Success of surgical treatment over non-surgical treatment.
 Medical history
 Periodontal evaluation
 Patient’s motivation
 Pre medications
 Informed consent
PRE-SURGICAL
CONSIDERATIONS

13. ENDODONTIC SURGICAL
PROCEDURES

14. I. Surgical drainage
1. Incision and drainage
2. Cortical trephination (fistulative surgery)
II. Periradicular surgery
1. Curettage
2. Biopsy
3. Root-end resection
4. Root-end preparation and filling
CLASSIFICATION OF ENDODONTIC
SURGICAL PROCEDURES

15. III. Corrective surgery
1. PERFORATION REPAIR
a) Mechanical (iatrogenic)
b) Resorptive (internal and external)
2. PERIODONTAL MANAGEMENT
a) Root resection
b) Hemisection & Bi-cuspidization
3. REPLACEMENT SURGERY
a) Replantation
4. IMPLANT SURGERY
a) Endodontic implants
b) Root-form osseointegrated implants


16. In most cases drainage through the canal is all that is needed to treat the periradicular abcess
of pulpal origin but there are times, when invasion of anatomic spaces has extended to a point
that does not allow drainage through the tooth, and effectively remove the pus then It becomes
mandatory to incise and drain the abcess.
INCISION AND DRAINAGE

17. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN-
Principles and guidelines are applied to the location and extent of incision.
Why should one follow the principles ???
“The adherence to these principles will ensure that the flapped
1.soft tissues will fit snugly in their original position
2.will properly cover the osseous wound site and
3.provide an adequate vascular bed for healing”
INCISIONS AND FLAPS

18. PRINCIPLES:
1. Avoid severing vessels and nerves
2. Make incisions far away from the surgical area to ensure that the wound margins are
over sound bone and there is room for adjustments when unexpected extensions
are necessary.
3. Design the flap so that there is adequate visibility without overexposure of bone.

19. 4. The base of the flap should be the
widest portion to maintain proper
circulation.
5. There should be no sharp angles
on the flap
6. Vertical or oblique incision should
not be over root eminence. It is
best to incise in the trough.

20. 7. Maintain the integrity of the interdental
papillae.
8. Use sharp instruments to avoid tearing
the mucoperiosteum.
9. Be gentle with the flap.

21. 10. Do not incise close to the gingival sulcus while using a horizontal or semilunar incision
11. Incise in the attached gingiva for semilunar flaps.
NOTE
“More trauma results from short incision rather than long incision”.

22. Types of incision
 Vertical incision
 Sulcular incision
 Semilunar incision
 Ochsenbein-Leubke incision

23. Classification of Flaps
1. Full mucoperiosteal flaps:
(a) Triangular (one vertical releasing incision)
(b) Rectangular (two vertical releasing incisions)
(c) Trapezoidal (broad-based rectangular)
2. Limited mucoperiosteal flaps
(a) Submarginal curved (semilunar)
(b) Submarginal scalloped rectangular (Ochsenbein-Luebke)

25. FULL MUCOPERIOSTEAL FLAPS
TRIANGULAR FLAP
 The triangular flap is formed by a intrasulcular incision and one vertical releasing
incision.

26. ADVANTAGES:
Good wound healing as there is minimal disruption of the vascular supply to the
flapped tissue.
Ease of flap reapproximation, with a minimal number of sutures required.
DISADVANTAGES:
It provides Limited surgical access because of the single vertical releasing incision.
Difficult to expose the root apices of long teeth (eg, maxillary cuspids and mandibular
incisors.)

27. Additional access can be easily obtained by placement of a distal releasing incision.
It is recommended for maxillary incisors and posterior teeth.
“It is the only recommended flap design for mandibular posterior teeth”.

28. RECTANGULAR FLAP:
The rectangular flap is formed by an intrasulcular and two vertical releasing
incisions.

29. ADVANTAGES:
Increased surgical access to the root apex.
This flap design is especially useful for mandibular anterior teeth, multiple
teeth, and teeth with long roots, such as maxillary canines.

30. DISADVANTAGES:
Difficulty in reapproximation of the flap margins and wound closure.
Postsurgical stabilization is also more difficult as the flapped tissues are held in
position solely by the sutures. This results in a greater potential for
postsurgical flap dislodgment.
This flap design is not recommended for posterior teeth.

31. TRAPEZOIDAL FLAP
Similar to the rectangular flap with
the exception that the two vertical
releasing incisions meet intrasulcular
incision at an obtuse angle.

32. The angled vertical releasing incisions are designed to create a broad-based
flap with the vestibular portion being wider than the sulcular portion.
Flap design is made on the assumption that it will provide a better blood
supply to the flapped tissues.

33. Since the blood vessels and collagen fibers in
the mucoperiosteal tissues are oriented in a
vertical direction, the angled vertical releasing
incisions will severe more of these structures.
This will result in more bleeding, a disruption
of the vascular supply to the unflapped tissues,
and shrinkage of the flapped tissues.

34. Limited Mucoperiosteal
Flaps:
Submarginal Curved
(Semilunar) Flap:
 The Submarginal or semilunar
flap is formed by a curved
incision in the alveolar mucosa
and the attached gingiva.

35. The incision begins in the alveolar mucosa extending into the attached gingiva
and then curves back into the alveolar mucosa.
Advantages– No advantages
Disadvantages-
1. Poor surgical access
2. Poor wound healing
“This flap design is not recommended for periradicular surgery”.

36. Submarginal scalloped rectangular
(Luebke-ochsenbein) flap:
The Submarginal scalloped rectangular flap is a
modification of the rectangular flap in which the
horizontal incision is not placed in the gingival sulcus
but in the buccal or labial attached gingiva.

37. ADVANTAGES:
It does not involve the marginal or interdental gingiva and the crestal bone is not exposed.
DISADVANTAGES:
Vertically oriented blood vessels and collagen fibers are severed, resulting in more bleeding and
a greater potential for flap shrinkage, delayed healing, and scar formation.

39. FLAP REFLECTION:
Flap reflection is the process of separating the soft tissues (mucosa and periosteum) from the
from the surface of the bone.
The periosteal elevator is used gently to elevate the periosteum and its superficial tissues from
the cortical plate.

40. After reflection of the attached gingival tissues,
elevation is continued more apically lifting the
alveolar mucosa along with periosteum until
adequate surgical access is obtained.
A thin gauze may be used for reflection to prevent
tearing of the flap.

41. HARD TISSUE MANAGEMENT
Hard tissue management in endodontic surgery involves 3 stages:
1.Trephination
2.Periradicular curretage
3. Periradicular surgery
(i) Root end resection (Apicectomy)
(ii) Root end preparation & filling

42. OSTEOTOMY:
 Osteotomy is the removal of some portion of the cortical plate to expose the root end.
 Clinician should precisely locate the root end.
 A number of factors should be considered to determine the location of the bony window.
 The angle of the crown to the root should be assessed.

43. When a root prominence or eminence in the cortical
plate is present, the root angulation and position
are more easily determined.
Measurement of the entire tooth length on well-
angled radiograph and transferred to the surgical
site by the use of a sterile millimeter ruler.

44. When the cortical plate is intact, locate the body of the root coronal to the apex where the bone
covering the root is thinner.
Once the root has been located and identified, the bone covering the root is slowly and carefully
removed with light brush strokes, working in an apical direction until the root apex is identified.

45. Barnes identified four ways by which the root surface can be distinguished from
the surrounding osseous tissue:
(1) Root structure generally has a yellowish color,
(2) Roots do not bleed when probed,
(3) Root texture is smooth and hard as compared to the granular and porous nature of bone, and
(4) The root is surrounded by the periodontal
ligament.

46. Definition- It is the perforation made through the cortical plate or apical foramen to
accomplish the release of pressure in the periapical area from the accumulation of exudate within
the alveolar bone.
Indications-
This technique is employed in cases of periapical abcess in which there is no swelling or drainage
but much pain.
TREPHINATION

47. Procedure-
 Small incision is made over the periapical region.
 Flap is reflected and bone is examined.
 Radiograph is taken with radio-opaque marker for confirmation. So that there is no chance of
penetration in the wrong area.

48. CORTICAL TREPHENATION:
Perforation of the cortical plate to accomplish the release of pressure from the accumulation of
exudate within the alveolar bone.

49. The treatment of choice for these patients is drainage through the root canal system (apical
trephination) whenever possible.
Apical trephination involves penetration of the apical foramen with a small endodontic file and
enlarging the apical opening to a size No. 20 or No. 25 file to allow drainage from the
periradicular lesion into the canal space.
The decision about whether to perform apical or cortical trephination is based primarily on
clinical judgment regarding the urgency of obtaining drainage.

50. PERIRADICULAR CURETTAGE:
Involves removal of the periradicular inflammatory tissue and is best accomplished by using
various sizes and shapes of sharp surgical bone curettes and angled periodontal curettes.

51. Entire tissue mass is removed by inserting the bone curette, between
the soft tissue mass and the lateral wall of the bony crypt with the
concave surface of the curette facing the bone.

52. Once the soft tissue lesion has been freed along with the periphery, the bone
curette should be turned with the concave portion toward the soft tissue and
used in a scraping manner to free the tissue from the deep walls of the bony
crypt.

53. ROOT-END RESECTION (APICOECTOMY)
Historically, many authors have advocated periradicular curettage as the definitive treatment
in endodontic surgery without root-end resection.
Their rationale was to maintain a cemental covering on the root surface and to maintain as
much root length as possible for tooth stability.
PERIRADICULAR
SURGERY

54. INDICATIONS:
These indications may be classified as,
1) Biological
2) Technical.
Biologic factors:
Persistent symptoms,
Persistent periradicular lesion.

55. Technical factors:
Periapical infection in teeth with…
 Radicular posts,
 Crowned teeth without posts,
 Irretrievable root canal filling materials,
 Procedural accidents.

56. There are three important factors for the surgeon to consider before
performing a root-end resection:
(1) Instrumentation,
(2) Extent of the root end resection,
(3) Angle of the resection.

57. 1. Instrumentation:
 Ingle et al. recommended that root-end resection is best accomplished by the use of tapered
fissure bur or round bur in a low-speed straight handpiece.
 Gutmann and Harrison, have suggested the use of a high-speed handpiece and a surgical
length plain fissure bur.

58. 2. Extent of the Root-End Resection:
Earlier, it was believed that it is necessary to resect the root at the level of
healthy bone.

59. Average length of root resection is 3mm which is considered enough to eliminate
the source of infection.
 However surgeon must evaluate the patient on an individual basis.
1. Visual and operative access to the surgical site
2. Anatomy of the root (shape, length, curvature).
3. Number of canals and their position in the root

60. 4. Need to place a root-end filling surrounded by solid dentin.
5. Presence and location of procedural error
6. Presence and extent of periodontal defects.
NOTE:
“Conservation of tooth structure during root-end resection is desirable; however, conservation
conservation should not compromise the goals of the surgical procedure”.

61. 3. Angle of Root-End Resection
 It should be 30 ° -45 ° from the line perpendicular to the long
axis of the tooth facing toward the buccal or facial aspect of
the root.
 The purpose is to provide enhanced visibility to the root end
and operative access to accomplish a root end preparation.

62. CLINICAL EVALUATION OF ROOT END RESECTION BEVEL IN PERIAPICAL SURGERY
corresponding author: Marina Kacarska, Address: Vodnjanska b.b, Skopje, e-mail: marina_kacarska@yahoo.com Faculty of Dentistry,
Oral Surgery, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje
The intention of this article was to clinically assess the root resections bevels and to estimate their relation
to applied periapical surgeries.
Thirty periapical surgeries were performed in a conventional manner, while thirty were contemporary
ultrasonic surgeries. Following the completion of strictly planned and performed intraoperative procedures,
the resection bevels were assessed. To obtain the real bevel angles a compass was used.
Significantly lesser resection bevel associated with ultrasonic periapical surgery contributes to root
preservation and favorable surgical outcome.

63. Root-End Preparation
The purpose of a root-end preparation in periradicular surgery is to create a
cavity to receive a root-end filling.
It is performed by the use of small round or inverted cone burs and straight low-
speed handpiece.
It should be done parallel to the long axis of the root.

64. ROOT-END FILLING

65.  The purpose of a root-end filling is to establish a seal between the root canal space and the
periapical tissues.
 Suitable root-end filling material should be,
(1) Able to prevent leakage of bacteria and their bioproducts into the periradicular tissues,
(2) Nontoxic & Noncarcinogenic,
(3) Biocompatible with the host tissues,
(4) Insoluble in tissue fluids,
(5) Dimensionally stable,
(6) Unaffected by moisture during setting,
(7) Easy to use

66. Root-End Filling Materials:
Numerous materials have been suggested for use as root-end fillings, including:
including:
 Amalgam,
 Gutta-percha,
 Glass ionomers,
 Composite resins,
 Carboxylate cements,
 Zinc phosphate cements,
 Zinc oxide–eugenol cements,
 Mineral tri-oxide aggregate (MTA).

67. Apical dentin permeability and microleakage associated with root end resection and
retrograde filling
Gilheany PA1, Figdor D, Tyas MJ.
This study evaluated the apical leakage associated with various depths of retrograde fillings placed
in root apices which had been resected at one of three different angles. Leakage was assessed with a
hydraulic conductance apparatus. Teeth were divided into groups corresponding to the angle of
apical resection (0, 30, and 45 degrees to the long axis of the root) and apical leakage was
determined following incremental increases in the depth of the retrograde filling (Ketac Silver).
Increasing the depth of the retrograde filling significantly decreased apical leakage; there was also
a significant increase in leakage as the amount of bevel increased. Both the permeability of resected
apical dentin and microleakage around the retrograde filling material had a significant influence on
apical leakage.

68. • MTA showed significantly less microleakage when compared to Biodentine and light cure
GIC.
• No statistical difference between the ultrasonic retrotip preparation and conventional bur
preparation.
• MTA with ultrasonic preparation is the better material as root end filling material to prevent
microleakage

69. REMOVAL OF BROKEN
INSTRUMENTS

70. ROOT AMPUTATION
Removal of one or more roots of a multirooted tooth while other roots are
retained.

71. • Endodontic problems
INDICATIONS

72. • RESTORATIVE PROBLEMS

73. • PERIODONTAL PROBLEMS

74. CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR ROOT AMPUTATION

75. TECHNIQUE:
1. Vertical cut method
2. Pre-surgical crown contouring method
3. Horizontal preparation

77. BICUSPIDATION
Bisection/bicuspidisation refers to division of crown that leaves the two halves along with their
respective roots.
Indications-
Severe bone destruction in furcation with
excellent bone support at other areas

79. Close proximity to mental foramen favours intention reimplantation
REPLACEMENT SURGERY

80. Periradicular surgery with a retroseal is more advantageous for first molars when roots are more curved,
widespread, and are more prone to fracture compared with second molars whose roots are more tapered and
close together.
ADVANTAGES-
• Procedure is easier to perform
• Less time consuming
• Fewer complications of paresthesia,
maxillary sinus penetration
Inferior alveolar canal penetration
pain
swelling
periodontal pocket formation
• Greater chance to detect root fracture
• More cost effective
DISADVANTAGES-
• Possible crown or root fracture
• Greater likelihood of root
resorption

81. ENDODONTIC IMPLANTS

82. Endodontic implants
Rakesh K. Yadav, A. P. Tikku, Anil Chandra, K. K. Wadhwani, Ashutosh kr, and Mayank Singh
Reamers were extruded to use as endodontic implantsPeriodontal involvement in retained E
MTA based sealer fillapex was used to obturate and GIC
was used for filling pulp chamber Six months post-op showed healing and better stability

83.  Several authors have compared the effects of continuous and interrupted suture techniques.
 Their findings indicate that the interrupted suturing technique provides better flap adaptation
than does the continuous technique and, therefore, is the recommended technique, and the
most commonly used, for endodontic surgery.
REPOSITIONING AND SUTURING

85. POST-OPERATIVE
INSTRUCTIONS

86. RECENT ADVANCES
LOUPES
ORASCOPES
DIGITAL OPERATING
MICROSCOPES

87. Micro-scalpels Rubinstein Mini-Molts
retractor
Minnesota retractor Micro mirrors
Pluggers Stropko irrigator Impact-Air 45 handpiece MTA carrier systems

89. Root-end preparation with bur
Root-end preparation with
ultrasonic tip

90. Traditional Endodontic Surgery Versus Modern Technique: A 5-Year Controlled Clinical Trial
Silvia Tortorici, MD,* Paolo Difalco, DDS, PhD,* Luigi Caradonna, MD,* and Stefano Tete`, MDÞ
 Compared traditional apicoectomy versus modern apicoectomy, method of osteotomy (type of
instruments used), type of preparation of retrograde cavity (different apicoectomy angles and
instruments used for root-end preparation), and root-end filling material used (gray mineral trioxide
aggregate or silver amalgam).
 In conclusion, modern apicoectomy resulted in a probability of success more than 5 times higher (odds
ratio, 5.20 [95% confidence interval, 3.94Y6.92]; P G 0.001) compared with the traditional technique.

91. An update in periapical surgery
Eva Martí-Bowen 1, Miguel Peñarrocha 2
The Erbium-YAG laser has shown great potential in application to periapical surgery. The thermal damage
induced by this laser in soft tissues, bone and other structures is comparatively less than with other laser
systems, as a result of which postoperative discomfort is lessened.
The main advantages with respect to rotary instrumentation comprise a reduction in tissue trauma and the
risk of contamination
LASER IN PERIAPICAL SURGERY

93. During the last 20 years, endodontics has encountered dramatic shift in the
use of periradicular surgery.
Previously, periradicular surgery was commonly considered as the treatment
of choice when nonsurgical treatment had failed but nowadays periradicular
surgery has become very selective in contemporary dental practice.
CONCLUSION

94.  Text book of endodontics, Ingle 5th edition.
 Textbook of oral & maxillofacial surgery By Daniel M. Laskin. Vol.2
 Text book of endodontics, Nisha Garg.
 Text book of endodontics By Grossman.
 Text book of Surgical endodontics, Guttman
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