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Table 2 Information of cases that received the modified approach

From: A novel simplified approach for endodontic retrograde surgery in short single-rooted teeth

Sex

Age

Position of teeth*

Initial diagnosis impression

Treatment

Postoperative pathology

Follow-up time

Prognosis

Female

23

12,11,21,22

Apical periodontitis

#12,11 received the standard surgery procedure, and #21,22 received the modified surgery procedure

Lesion of #12,21 was periapical granuloma, while lesion of #21,22 was a radicular cyst

30 months

Healing

Female

28

11,12

Apical periodontitis

#12 received the standard surgery procedure, and #11 received the modified surgery procedure

Radicular cyst

29 months

Healing

Female

25

12

Apical periodontitis

The modified surgery procedure

Periapical granuloma

31 months

Healing

Female

35

11,12

Apical periodontitis

#12 received the standard surgery procedure, and #11 received the modified surgery procedure

Radicular cyst

30 months

Healing

  1. * The positions of teeth were depicted using FDI World Dental Federation notation (ISO 3950)