DENTAL DIARIES

REIMPLANTATAION :- To do or not to? A number of cases can be seen which are unresposive to root canal as they have a periapical pathology assosiated with it. In this type of cases what should be the treatment protocol is always a matter of challenge. Small dental lesions like dental abscess can be easily resolved with the help of metapex etc. but larger lesions or we can say granulomatous lesions sometimes require surgical approach.  Question arises which surgical approach to be used. either go for apicocectomy or go for re-implantation? Both the technique have some advantage and disadvantage but before that a fine line exists whether to go for which surgical technique.  Radiograph often reveals periapical radiolucency which is damaging to the health of surrounding bone. now, if the bone is perforated and there is a bony defect we donot have a option for reimplantation. we have to definitely go for apicocectomy but sometimes cases can be seen which can be effectively tr