A NEW POST REMOVAL TECHNIQUE USING ATD TUGGING DEVICE

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Restor Dent Endod. 2005;30(3):215-220

Publication date (electronic) : 2005 January 14

doi : https://doi.org/10.5395/JKACD.2005.30.3.215

Yun-Woo Park , Se-Hee Park , Hye-Jin Shin , Kyung-Mo Cho , Jin-Woo Kim ^,

Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Kangnung National University

^*Corresponding author: Jin-Woo Kim, Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Kangnung National University Jibyun-Dong, Kangnung, Kangwon, Korea, 210-702, Tel: 82-33-640-3189 Fax: 82-33-640-3113, E-mail: mendo7@kangnung.ac.kr

Received 2004 October 12; Revised 2004 December 08; Accepted 2004 December 18.

Abstract

ABSTRACT

It is common for clinicians to encounter endodontically treated teeth that contain posts within their roots. If endodontic treatment is failed, these posts must be removed to facilitate successful nonsurgical retreatment.

There have been many techniques such as ultrasonic instrument, Ruddle post removal system, Eggler post remover and Masserann kit developed to facilitate removal of posts from the root canal space. But these methods may be disadvantageous because long length of time required for post removal and fracture of post or teeth. In now days new post removal technique using ATD automatic bridge remover was introduced. Advantages of this method are simple and short time consuming compare to others.

This article served as a successful case report of post removal using ATD automatic bridge remover.

Keywords: Post; Nonsurgical retreatment; ATD automatic bridge remover

Figure 1.

ATD automatic bridge remover.

Figure 2-A.

Diagnostic intraoral radiograph.

Figure 2-B.

Post removal procedure.

Figure 2-C.

Endodontic treatment.

Figure 3-A.

Diagnostic intraoral radiograph.

Figure 3-B.

Post removal procedure.

Figure 4-A.

Diagnostic intraoral radiograph.

Figure 4-B.

Post removal.

Figure 4-C.

Endodontic treatment.

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Figure 1.

ATD automatic bridge remover.

Figure 2-A.

Diagnostic intraoral radiograph.

Figure 2-B.

Post removal procedure.

Figure 2-C.

Endodontic treatment.

Figure 3-A.

Diagnostic intraoral radiograph.

Figure 3-B.

Post removal procedure.

Figure 4-A.

Diagnostic intraoral radiograph.

Figure 4-C.

Endodontic treatment.