Management of an Endodontic Infection with an Extra Oral Sinus Tract in a Single Visit: A Case Report
Published: June 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.3064
Krishnamurthy Satish Kumar, Arunajatesan Subbiya, Paramasivam Vivekanandhan, Venkatachalam Prakash, Ramachandran Tamilselvi
1. PG student, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
2. Professor, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
3. Professor, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
4. Professor, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
5. Senior Lecturer, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Dr. Arunajatesan Subbiya,
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Chronic apical periodontitis can drain through a sinus tract, which may be intra-oral or extra-oral, though an intra-oral drainage is more common. Though such cases can be treated in a single visit, there is no report on a single visit endodontic treatment for a chronic apical periodontitis with a draining sinus. This case report demonstrates that the apical periodontitis with a cutaneous sinus tract can be successfully treated endodontically as a single visit procedure, if the patient is in good systemic health.
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