Treatment of Apical Root Resorption Using Mineral Trioxide Aggregate: Case Report

The root canal infection which routes a natureway in the apical direction can initiate the inflammation of periapical tissues following pulp necrosis. This process stimulates the destruction of periapical tissues and the loss of tooth structures. This condition clinically occurs as an inflammatory apical root resorption. This case report presents the treatment of mandibular first molar tooth with severe inflammatory apical root resorption using MTA. In this case, the size of apical root resorption was determined with using CBCT. In the treatment; following the root canal disinfection procedures, the distal canal with apical root resorption was obturated with MTA and other canals were obturated with gutta-percha and AH26 using cold lateral compaction technique. In the six months follow-up; the resorption had stopped and the periapical lesion had healed with bone-like hard tissue. In conclusion; with careful clinical procedures, proper disinfection and repair material, successful non-surgical treatment for apical root resorption is possible.