What material is used for Apicectomy?
Amalgam is the most frequently used material in apicoectomy procedure and can lead to satisfying results in many cases. IRM, super EBA and MTA are more suitable materials, and give better results in apicoectomy procedures than Amalgam. IRM and super EBA are both ZOE cements.
What is retrograde root canal filling?
When root canal therapy fails, a retreatment called retrograde filling is a good alternative to save the tooth. During retrograde filling the dentist cuts a flap in the gum and creates a hole in the bone to get access to the bottom tip of the root.
What do dentists fill root canals with?
 The root canal is filled with a rubberlike substance called gutta-percha. This acts as a permanent bandage. It prevents bacteria or fluid from entering the tooth through the roots. Typically, the opening in the tooth is then closed with a temporary crown or filling.
What are the materials used in root canal treatment?
Root canal filling materials
- Gutta-percha. Gutta-percha is the most commonly used material for the obturation of the prepared root canal system.
- Sealers/cements.
- Mineral trioxide aggregate.
- Root canal filling instruments.
- Heat carriers.
- Magnification.
What is the purpose of retrograde filling in apicoectomy?
The routine use of retrograde fillings during apical surgery, as well as the material of choice for that purpose, have been debated. A retrograde filling is placed so as to seal an infected root canal causing periapical pathosis.
What material is used for retrograde filling?
For teeth that cannot be treated with orthograde root canal therapy, or for which it has failed, retrograde root filling, which seals the root canal from the root apex, is a good alternative. Many materials, such as amalgam, zinc oxide eugenol and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), are generally used.
How do you stop a pulpotomy from bleeding?
The most widely used method to control bleeding during pulp therapy is to apply slight mechanical pressure with a cotton pellet wetted with saline over the pulp exposure. Hydrogen peroxide and anesthetic solutions containing epinephrine have also been used to this end.