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External root resorption in patients with secondary bone‐grafting of alveolar clefts
Author(s) -
Gerner Nina Wiencke,
Hurlen Bjern,
Bergland Olav,
Semb Gunvor,
BeverOlsen Eva M. S.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1986.tb00159.x
Subject(s) - resorption , medicine , dentistry , dental alveolus , bone grafting , granulation tissue , root resorption , surgery , pathology , wound healing
External root resorption as a complication to bone grading of alveolar clefts is described and a treatment procedure evaluated. The root resorption was related to possible etiologic factors. In this study a total of 419 cleft sides in 354 patients were treated with iliac bone grafting. External dental root resorption was diagnosed radiographically in 16 teeth. Thirteen of these teeth were treated at the Dental Faculty, University of Oslo. The treatment procedure was a combination of enclodontic treatment and a surgical flap operation to remove granulation tissue in the resorptive defect. Non‐zinc silver amalgam was used for the restoration of the defects. Arrest of the lesions was achieved in 11 teeth, evaluated 18–36 months post‐operatively. The resorption described is progressive in nature and shows a characteristic localization in the cervical area of the tooth.