Complications in Endodontic Surgery: Prevention, Identification and Management

1. Introduction: An Evidence-Based Approach for Prevention and Management of Surgical Complications
2. Zebra Hunt: Clinical Reasoning and Misdiagnosis
3. Case Selection and Treatment Planning
4. Variations in Outcome of Endodontic Surgery
5. Surgical Anesthesia: When a Tool Becomes a Weapon
6. Prevention and Management of Soft Tissue Complications in Endodontic Surgery
7. Esthetic Complications in Endodontic Surgery
8. Periapical Osteotomy and Curettage
9. Complications in Root-End Management
10. Endodontic Surgical Complications Related to Maxillary Sinus Involvement
11. Bleeding in Endodontic Surgery
12. Pain, Swelling, and Surgical Site Infection
13. Nerve Injury During Endodontic Surgical Procedures
14. Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (BRONJ)
15. Medicolegal Consideration in Endodontics: General and Surgical Aspects
16. Guided Tissue Regeneration in Endodontic Surgery: Principle, Efficacy, and Complications

This book presents up-to-date recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of complications in endodontic surgical procedures, based on the best available scientific evidence. Common risks such as wound healing impairment, infection and bleeding are discussed and specific complications related to endodontic surgery, such as maxillary sinus involvement and damage to adjacent neurovascular structures, are reviewed. For each step of endodontic surgical procedures, surgical goals and possible outcomes are reviewed. Preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative risk factors for complications are identified and treatment options presented. Helpful decision-making algorithms, tables and flow charts complement the reader-friendly text.