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Prevention of tooth discoloration associated with triple antibiotics

Author(s) -

Bona Kim,

Minju Song,

SuJung Shin,

JeongWon Park

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

restorative dentistry and endodontics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2234-7666

pISSN - 2234-7658

DOI - 10.5395/rde.2012.37.2.119

Subject(s) - tooth discoloration , dentistry , minocycline , root canal , medicine , metronidazole , chlorhexidine , crown (dentistry) , pulp (tooth) , antibiotics , pulp capping , biology , microbiology and biotechnology

Regenerative endodontics has a potential to heal a partially necrotic pulp, which can be beneficial for the continued root development and strengthening of immature teeth. For this purpose, triple antibiotic mixture of ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, and minocycline was recommended as intracanal medicament in an attempt to disinfect the root canal system for revascularization of a tooth with a necrotic pulp. However, discoloration of the tooth was reported after applying this. This case shows the idea for preventing the tooth discoloration using a delivery syringe (SW-O-01, Shinwoo dental) to avoid the contact between the clinical crown and the antibiotics

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