A importância do localizador apical eletrônico na terapia endodôntica - relato de caso clínico.

Abstract

The endodontic therapy success depends on the integrity of the periapical tissues, making it necessary to accurately determine the treatment working length of root canal – the odontometry. The achievement of this length requires security, reliability and accuracy to the operator. Given the limitations presented by the techniques routinely employed, the electronic apex locators appear as an additional available resource in order to determine the correct root canal length. The aim of this study is to report the clinical case of a patient with atretic palate, which was treated at a School Dental Clinic in the city of Patos-PB, whose odontometry by conventional radiographic method was impracticable due to large distortions in images caused by bad positioning of the radiographic film. Thus, it justifies the use of electronic apex locator that was essential in the practice of tooth length.