Winstock D
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1980 May;62(3):171-9.
Apical disease is discussed against a background of a hitherto assumed high percentage of cystic and bacteriologically sterile lesions, both these concepts being challenged by the author's own investigations. Techniques are described for posterior root resection with emphasis on the conservability of apically diseased teeth, even in the presence of systemic diseases. Open operation is suggested for the diagnosis and treatment of apical disease.
根尖周病是在以往认为囊性和细菌学上无菌性病变占比很高的背景下进行讨论的，而这两个概念都受到了作者自身研究的挑战。文中描述了后牙根切除术的技术，重点强调了即使存在全身性疾病，根尖周患病牙齿的可保留性。对于根尖周病的诊断和治疗，建议采用开放手术。
