Endodontic sequelae of miniplate bone fixation

Chandler, Nicholas Paul BDS (London), MSc (Manchester), FDSRCPS (Glasgow), FDSRCS (Edinburgh), FFDRCS (Ireland)
Cathro, Peter Robert BDS, MDS Endo (Otago), Dunedin, New Zealand and Melbourne, Australia

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
^aSenior Lecturer, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, New Zealand.
^bPractitioner, Melbourne.

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, & Endodontics 81(4):p 467-471, April 1996.

Various techniques of rigid internal fixation have evolved to achieve skeletal stability during healing. Although the miniplates and screws currently used have many advantages, their placement and presence may present significant difficulties for clinicians subsequently providing treatment. Problems with both endodontic diagnosis and treatment after miniplate fixation are illustrated with three case reports.