Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 8 , Pages 1526-1529 , August 2007

Relationship of Periapical Lesion Radiologic Size, Apical Resection, and Retrograde Filling With the Prognosis of Periapical Surgery

  • Miguel Peñarrocha, MD, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Director of the Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Valencia, Spain.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Peñarrocha: Clínicas Odontológicas, Gascó Oliag 1, 46021, Valencia, Spain
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  • Eva Martí, PhD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Doctor of Odontology, Private Practice, Valencia, Spain.
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  • Berta García, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Degree in Dentistry, Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Valencia, Spain.
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  • Cosme Gay, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Chairman and Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Director of the Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Barcelona University Medical and Dental School, Barcelona, Spain.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01966-5

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.10.058

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 8 , Pages 1526-1529 , August 2007

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