| The new analysis, published in the September issue of the Journal of Endodontics, focused on patients who had to be hospitalized because of an infection of the tip of the tooth's root, called a periapical abscess. |
| Root canal irrigation carries a risk of extrusion of irrigant into the periapical tissues. |
| Complete series of periapical and panoramic once every 24 months. |
| Individualized radiographic exam consisting of posterior bitewings with panoramic exam or posterior bitewings and selected periapical images. |
| Contact with periapical tissue may occur in the event of accidental overfilling. |
| Microorganisms and their products play a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of the pulp and periapical infections. |
