Seybold Report ISSN: 1533-9211
1Chithralekha B, 2*Dr.Vigneshwar T, 3Dr Adimulapu Hima Sandeep
Vol 17, No 11 ( 2022 ) | Licensing: CC 4.0 | Pg no:2722-2729 | Published on: 14-11-2022
Abstract
Perforation is an artificial communication between the root canal system and supporting tissues
of the teeth. Root perforation complicates the treatment and deprives the prognosis if not
properly managed. Classification of root perforations, proposed by Fuss & Trope Coronal
perforation–coronal to the level of crestal bone and epithelial attachment with minimal damage
to the supporting tissues and easy access, Good Prognosis. Crestal perforation–at the level of
the epithelial attachment into the crestal bone, Questionable Prognosis. Apical perforation–
apical to the crestal bone and the epithelial attachment, Good Prognosis.The study was
conducted in a university setting, by reviewing data of patients who visited college for root
canal treatment who were advised to have perforation repair treatment. The most common type
of root perforation was the crown perforation followed by furcal perforation which was
followed by root perforation. Perforation repair is a frustrating problem to the dentist. So the
idea regarding its restorability is essential which includes knowledge of site, size, time of
perforation and various materials used
Keywords:
endodontic failure, perforation repair, furcal perforation, apical perforation, root
perforation.