Mechanism of Apical Periodontitis Development Apical periodontitis occurs due to bacterial infection of the apical foramen, which causes acute inflammation of the apical periodontal …

This classification on the overall microscopic appearance of apical periodontitis has undergone only minor modifications over the years.Asensiblesimplification,usedinmanytexts,may be to …

D e n t a l E v a l u a t i o n Endodontic and Periodontal Roderick W. Tataryn, DDS, MSa,b, John R. Craig, MDc,* KEYWORDS Endodontic Periodontal Apical periodontitis Periodontitis Pulpitis …

Apical foramen The apical foramen is the principal and most direct route of communication between the pulp and per-iodontium. Bacterial and inflammatory byproducts may exit readily …

The vast majority of teeth with apical periodontitis can be expected to heal after nonsurgical or surgical endodontic treatment. Data indicate the presence of a lesion prior to treatment only …

Periodontal disease causes inflammatory lesions in the marginal bone Both osteoblastic and osteoclastic activity is seen Osteoclastic activity will cause changes in the morphology of the …

PERIODONTAL POCKET PROBING The only reliable method of locating periodontal pockets and determining their extent is careful probing along each tooth surface. There are two different …