Iatrogenic Displacement of a Foreign Body into the Periapical Tissues

• Main Authors: Hugo Plascencia (Author), Alvaro Cruz (Author), Rodrigo Solís (Author), Mariana Díaz (Author), Josué Vázquez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The presence of a foreign body in the periapical tissues can cause endodontic failure by triggering an inflammatory response and a subsequent foreign body reaction. This inflammatory response, which can occur to varying degrees, appears radiographically as a radiolucency that can remain asymptomatic...