Treatment of maxillary central incisor with external root resorption using mineral trioxide aggregate: 18 months follow-up.

Abstract

External cervical resorption is the loss of dental hard tissue as a result of odontoclastic action; it usually begins on the cervical region of the root surface of the teeth. This case report demonstrates an external cervical resorption in a maxillary central incisor of a 24-year-old male patient. After surgical intervention and root canal treatment, the resorption was subsequently sealed with mineral trioxide aggregate. The 18 months follow-up demonstrates no pathological changes on clinical and radiographic examination. This case report presents a treatment strategy that might improve the healing outcomes for patients with external cervical resorption.

• Authors: Padma Gandi, Saraswathi Disha
• Journal: BMJ case reports (BMJ Case Rep) Vol. 2013 (Jul 09 2013) ISSN: 1757-790X [Electronic] England
• PMID: 23843419 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Aluminum Compounds
• Calcium Compounds
• Drug Combinations
• Oxides
• Silicates
• mineral trioxide aggregate

Topics

• Aluminum Compounds
• Calcium Compounds
• Drug Combinations
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Incisor
• Male
• Maxilla
• Oxides
• Root Resorption (therapy)
• Silicates
• Time Factors
• Young Adult