Application of computer‐assisted dynamic navigation in complex root canal treatments: Report of two cases of calcified canals

Root canal treatment and non‐vital bleaching of teeth with pulp canal obliteration may represent a complex challenge to the clinician. This report describes the usefulness of the computer‐assisted dynamic navigation system for the root canal treatment of two cases of teeth with a history of traumati...

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Published in:Australian endodontic journal 2022-04, Vol.48 (1), p.187-196
Main Authors: Villa‐Machado, Paula Andrea, Restrepo‐Restrepo, Felipe Augusto, Sousa‐Dias, Hugo, Tobón‐Arroyave, Sergio Iván
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bleaching
case report
Case reports
Computed tomography
Computers
computer‐assisted dynamic navigation
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography - methods
cone‐beam computed tomography
dental operative microscopy
Dental pulp
dental pulp calcification
Dental Pulp Cavity - diagnostic imaging
Endodontics
Humans
Navigation systems
Root Canal Therapy - methods
Root canals
Teeth
Tooth
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Summary:Root canal treatment and non‐vital bleaching of teeth with pulp canal obliteration may represent a complex challenge to the clinician. This report describes the usefulness of the computer‐assisted dynamic navigation system for the root canal treatment of two cases of teeth with a history of traumatic injury, extensively obliterated root canals and crown discoloration. Clinical and cone‐beam computed tomographic evaluations were completed prior to procedures and 12 months after treatment. Both cases were treated using a computer‐assisted dynamic navigation system coupled to a high‐speed handpiece in order to establish the location and orientation of the partially obliterated canal and endodontic access route planning. The system allowed an accurate localisation of the root canal with a conservative access cavity. At the 12‐month recall examination, the patients continue to be symptom‐free, with a normal appearance of the mucogingival complex, adequate restoration of the tooth colour and intact periapical structures.
ISSN:1329-1947
1747-4477
DOI:10.1111/aej.12614