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al-nasser
20-10-09, 09:28 AM
Does these endodontically treated teeth need Re-Tx if they lost their coronal restoration or/and get recurrent caries ??

regarding caries --> to me ( my opinion ^_^ ) it is clear that it does not require re-tx
& the reason is that b/c of the ecology of micro-organisms in caries is some how different from the type of micro-organisms that inhabitat the root canal system .

what about teeth that lost their coronal restoration for a period of time ??

Domenico Ricucci has his opinion regarding this issue
please take alook at this paper

http://rapidshare.com/files/295334146/Periapical_status_of_root-filled_teeth_exposed_to_the_oral.pdf