The use of calcium hydroxide and mineral trioxide aggregate on apexification of a replanted tooth: a case report
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Marcos Jacobovitz1, Regina Karla de Pontes Lima
1Paulista Association of Dental Surgeons, São Carlos, Brazil. marcosjacobovitz@yahoo.com.br
Aim:
To report the outcome of the endodontic treatment of a reimplanted central maxillary incisor with open apex after 8 years and 7 months of follow-up.
Summary:
This case report presents the treatment of a right central maxillary incisor of an 8-year old white male patient with history of traumatic avulsion and immediate replantation. The endodontic therapy consisted of periodical changes of calcium hydroxide dressing and a definitive root canal filling with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). The treatment was successful without pathologies up to 7 years of follow-up. After the institution of orthodontic treatment a localized and late root resorption was noticed at the last radiographic examination (8 years and 7 months postoperative follow-up). Moreover, the use of MTA promoted a mild crown grey discoloration.
