This book presents up-to-date recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of complications in endodontic surgical procedures, based on the best available scientific evidence. Common risks such as wound healing impairment, infection and bleeding are discussed and specific complications related to endodontic surgery, such as maxillary sinus involvement and damage to adjacent neurovascular structures, are reviewed. For each step of endodontic surgical procedures, surgical goals and possible outcomes are reviewed. Preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative risk factors for complications are identified and treatment options presented. Helpful decision-making algorithms, tables and flow charts complement the reader-friendly text.

Introduction: An evidence-based approach for prevention, identification and management of Surgical Complications and Errors

Variations in outcome of endodontic surgery. Preoperative complications: Diagnosis and misdiagnosis
Case selection and treatment Planning. Intraoperative complications: Anesthesia, Flap elevation, Osteotomy and Root resection
Bleeding and Hemostasis
Root end preparation and filling
Maxillary Sinus involvement. Postoperative complications: Pain and Swelling
Post-op bleeding
Surgical site infection
Esthetic complications
Nerve injury
Bisphosphonate Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (BRONJ)
Guided tissue regeneration in endodontic surgery
Medico-legal considerations.