[A technic for performing tooth-preserving operations in treating radicular cysts and chronic periodontitis of the permanent teeth in children and adolescents].

A high incidence of complications developing during and after removal of teeth with chronic periodontitis and radicular cysts has made the dentists resort to conservative surgical methods of treatment of such conditions. These methods are replantation, resection of radical apex, hemisection, radicular amputation, granulectomy, crown-radicular separation, crown-radicular amputation, hemireplantation, and inter-radicular granulectomy. The technique of such treatment is described in detail. Conservative surgical methods of treatment include the following stages: (1) conservative therapy; (2) surgical treatment; (3) orthodontic treatment; (4) dynamic follow-up till complete recovery of osseous tissue. The recommended modalities are not difficult but rather effective and may be performed at pedodontic clinics.