Authors : Gaurav Gupta, Gaurav Gupta, D.K Gupta, D.K Gupta, Priyanka Gupta, Priyanka Gupta, Kuldeep Singh Rana, Kuldeep Singh Rana, Neeraj Chandra, Neeraj Chandra
DOI : 10.18231/j.ijpi.2021.038
Volume : 6
Issue : 4
Year : 2021
Page No : 222-225
A wide range of accidents might happen during the treatment of the root canal system, where the instrument breakage is one of the most unpleasant occurrences. Several techniques have been developed to facilitate the removal of the broken instruments. The aim of this article is to present the surgical removal of a broken endodontic file from the periapical region of the palatal root of a maxillary first molar depicting importance of radiographs.
Keywords: Separated instrument, Surgical removal, Apicoectomy