A radicular cyst develops at the root of a nonvital tooth. It is the most commonly occurring cyst in the oral region.An inflammatory response in the periapical or periradicular tissue causes ...

An apicoectomy is a routine dental procedure with high success rates. You may experience minor discomfort and swelling immediately after surgery, but this typically lessens within a day or two. Share ...

In this study, we found that periapical granulomas are the major histopathologic type of periapical lesions in primary teeth. In addition, the cytokines IL-1α and IL-1β are abundantly expressed in ...

Apical surgery is not considered necessary for many endodontic lesions, but lesions which persist despite re-root treatment are often treated this way. One problem is diagnosis of periapical lesions, ...

A cyst is a sac or cavity that may be filled with pus, semi-solid material, or air. It doesn’t usually cause pain until it gets large. An abscess is a painful, red infection that’s filled with pus. A ...