Oral Health and Dental Management

Repair of furcation perforation using MTA

18^th Asia-Pacific Dental and Oral Care Congress

November 21-23, 2016 Melbourne, Australia

Ali Kazemi

Shahed University, Iran

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

Furcation perforation is a pathologic communication between root canal system and supportive tissue or oral cavity and one of the complications that dentists may encounter during endodontic treatments. Furcation perforation may be a consequence of caries, resorptions or caused by procedural errors. Iatrogenic furcation perforations result during access cavity preparations or restorative treatment and the correct management has a great rule in saving the tooth. The treatment prognosis depends on the location of perforation as well as the size and time elapsed from the perforation. Usage of MTA has shown acceptable results for perforation repair. In this workshop, the approach of repair, the furcation perforation using MTA will be presented.

Biography :

Ali Kazemi completed his Doctorate degree in General Dentistry from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, School of Dentistry in Iran. He completed his Postdoctorate degree in Endodontics in 2010, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, School of Dentistry in Iran. He is currently an Assistant Professor and Head of Specialty Section in Department of Endodontics of Shahed University, School of Dentistry in Iran. He has published more than 5 articles which are searchable in PubMed Central. He has given more than 15 national and international lectures in the field of endodontics.

Email: Ali_ka_a@yahoo.com