Endodontic treatment or extraction: search for compromise

The article, using the example of clinical cases from dental practice, analyzes the causes, symptoms and tactics of dental treatment in case of periapical inflammation, an algorithm of instrumental and drug treatment. A tooth caused an apical granuloma or cysts often has to be removed. The aim of endodontic treatment is the prolonged preservation of the tooth as a functional unit of the chewing apparatus, the restoration of the health of periapic tissues and the prevention of autoinfection and sensitization of the body