Etiologic role of root canal infection in apical periodontitis and its relationship with clinical symptomatology

Abstract: Evidence shows the polymicrobial etiology of endodontic infections, in which bacteria and their products are the main agents for the development, progression, and dissemination of apical periodontitis. Microbial factors in necrotic root canals (e.g., endotoxin) may spread into apical tissu...

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Main Authors: Brenda Paula Figueiredo de Almeida Gomes, Daniel Rodrigo Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2018-10-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242018000500604&lng=en&tlng=en