Abstract:The periodontal ligament and root canal system have a common developmental, anatomic and functional relationship and theoretically an infection originating in one tissue can affect the other also. The simultaneous existence of endodontic and inflammatory periodontal lesions is a clinician's nightmare as it can complicate the diagnosis and an accurate diagnosis may be particularly difficult when a sinus tract originating from the endodontic lesion drains along the periodontal ligament space, mimicking periodont… Show more
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