Premium
Follow‐up study of periradicular bone condensation
Author(s) -
HEDIN MANS,
POLHAGEN LARS
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1971.tb02033.x
Subject(s) - radiodensity , dentistry , medicine , root canal , pulp (tooth) , radiography , endodontic therapy , periapical abscess , orthodontics , surgery
– The aim of the present study was to ascertain the fate of a radiographically diagnosed periradicular bone condensation. Clinical and radiographic examinations of 38 teeth were performed at the beginning and end of a follow‐up period of about 4 years. Radiopacity associated with a tooth whose pulp was found to be necrotic or gangrenous in most cases normalized after conservative root therapy. In other conditions of the pulp the radiopacity could persist for a long time in spite of appropriate root canal therapy.