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Endodontic-periodontal continuum: An enigma for dentistry

Anindya Priya Saha, Irum Abdullah, Priyanka Choudhury, Chiranjan Guha, Saurav Das

Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, India; Former House Surgeon, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, India; Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, National Medical College, Nepal; Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentitry and Endodontics, Haldia Institute of Dental Science and Research, India; Consultant Orthodontist, India

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Volume / Issue5 / 2 (April-June 2024)
Pages01-06
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  • Received02 February 2024
  • Accepted06 March 2024

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Abstract

Endodontic-periodontal lesions are a challenge to everyday clinical practice. The key factor to achieve success in treatment of endodontic periodontic lesions is elimination of the disease process in both areas. .In cases where there is combined lesion, the endodontic treatment helps in elimination of existing inflammation and healing of the endodontic component while the tooth survival and prognosis depends on healing of periodontal lesion. This article aims to discuss clinical, microbial, and the radiological aspects involved in diagnosis and sequential treatment protocol of perio-endo lesions. 

Keywords

retrograde pulpitisretrograde periodontitispulpperiodontium

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How to Cite

Saha, A. P., Abdullah, I., Choudhury, P., Guha, C., & Das, S. (2024). Endodontic-periodontal continuum: An enigma for dentistry. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 5(2), 01-06.

Saha, Anindya Priya, et al. "Endodontic-periodontal continuum: An enigma for dentistry." International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, vol. 5, no. 2, 2024, pp. 01-06.

Saha, A. P., Abdullah, I., Choudhury, P., Guha, C. and Das, S. (2024) 'Endodontic-periodontal continuum: An enigma for dentistry', International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 5(2), pp. 01-06.

Saha AP, Abdullah I, Choudhury P, Guha C, Das S. Endodontic-periodontal continuum: An enigma for dentistry. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research. 2024;5(2):01-06.

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