SP-9 - CANCELED: Endodontic Retreatment: Decision Making and Outcomes

Primary Author(s)

• AM

  Ayman Mandorah, BDS , MSc, Swedish Board Cert. in Endodontics

  Consultant Endodontist, Assistant Professor, Taif University, Faculty of Dentistry
  Taif University, Faculty of Dentistry

  Nothing to disclose

The optimal goal of endodontics is to treat apical pathology and prevent recurrence of infection to root canal systems. Periapical lesions may fail to heal after primary root canal treatment due to different mechanical or biological causes. However, the correct decision regarding the retreatment options are difficult and challenging depending on the accessibility to root canal systems.

Learning Objectives
1. Identify causes of post-treatment diseases.
2. Evaluation of the clinical outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical retreatment.
3. Understand alternative retreatment options approaches and techniques.

Learning Objectives:

• List the causes of post-treatment diseases.
• Discuss the alternative retreatment approaches and techniques.
• Evaluate of the clinical outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical retreatment.