Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 96, Issue 1, 101-104
Copyright © 1978 by American Dental Association
Endodontic problems resulting from surgical fistulation: report of two cases
TP Serene,
BD McKelvy,
and
JM Scaramella
The use of surgical fistulation after endodontic therapy caused clinical problems for two patients. Only one patient was treated successfully for restoration of a molar; for the second, surgery was not advised. Analgesics and antibiotics may be better initial therapy than use of fistulation.