Abstract
Retrieval of separated instrument from the root canal– A review of techniques and management of a case - IJOHD- Print ISSN No: - 2395-4914 Online ISSN No:- 2395-499X Article DOI No:- 10.18231/2395-499X.2018.0030, International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry-Int J Oral Health Dent
Highlights
Root canal treatment is a common dental procedure and most cases are treated uneventfully
In mandibular molars the distal root canal was less curved than the two mesial canals
The majority of instrument fractures are known to occur in molars, the most frequently involved root canals being the mesial canals of mandibular molars followed by buccal canals of maxillary molars
Summary
Root canal treatment is a common dental procedure and most cases are treated uneventfully. Site of fragment: Separation of instrument could be at any level in the canal such as coronal third, middle third, apical third or beyond the apex. The site at which the instrument separates could influence success rate of its retrieval from the canal.[1]
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