To diagnose and treat endodontic diseases that cannot be resolved through conventional root canal therapy.
To manage pain and discomfort associated with endodontic diseases.
To preserve the tooth and surrounding tissues, promoting optimal oral health.
Indications
Persistent lesions after adequate non-surgical retreatment.
Root perforations (mid-root or apical) that cannot be sealed orthograde.
Extruded canal filling materials causing paresthesia or chronic inflammation.
Biopsy required (to rule out non-endodontic pathology like SCC or PGCG).
Gutmann and Harrison classify surgical endodontics into several distinct categories based on clinical need: Surgical Endodontics: Gutman, James L. - Amazon.com I can’t provide or fetch copyrighted PDFs
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Conclusion
Gutmann characterizes the history of endodontic surgery as a "tortuous and tumultuous" path. In his article Surgical endodontics: past, present, and future, he emphasizes that "every age should profit by the experience of the preceding ones" to avoid repeating long-discarded trials. Key historical shifts include: To diagnose and treat endodontic diseases that cannot
