Retrieval of separated instrument from the root canal-A review of techniques and management of a case Mehta Anchal1, Bhagwat Sumita2,*, Kulkarni Radhika3, Padhya Leena4 1Senior Resident, Dept. of Conservative Dentistry, DYPU School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 2Professor, Dept. of Conservative Dentistry, DYPU School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 3Associate Professor, Dept. of Conservative Dentistry, DYPU School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 4Professor & HOD, Dept. of Conservative Dentistry, DYPU School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India *Corresponding Author: Email: sumita1572@gmail.com
Online published on 24 September, 2018. Abstract Clinicians are frequently challenged by endodontically treated teeth that have obstructions, such as hard impenetrable pastes, separated instruments, silver points or posts in their root canals. Intracanal separation of endodontic instruments may hinder cleaning and shaping procedures within the root canal system, with a potential impact on the outcome of the treatment. This article presents an overview of the literature in relation to management of separated intracanal instruments and a case report of separated instrument retrieval. Top Keywords Separated instrument, Instrument breakage, Instrument retrieval. Top |