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Conservative management of a combined endodontic‐orthodontic lesion
Author(s) -
Rotstein Ilan,
Engel Gabriel
Publication year - 1991
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.1600-9657.1991.tb00215.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , lesion , conservative management , pulp (tooth) , endodontic therapy , dental trauma , orthodontics , tooth fracture , maxillary central incisor , conservative treatment , surgery , root canal
Pulp injury may occur during orthodontic tooth movement particularly in previously traumatized teeth. Therefore the management of such cases requires specific therapeutic considerations. An extensive periradicular lesion was detected in an orthodontically treated maxillary incisor with an uncertain history of a previous traumatic incident. Conservative endodon‐tic therapy resolved the periradicular lesion thus enabling the orthodontic treatment to continue uneventfully. It is essential to closely monitor the patients undergoing orthodontic treatment and those who are in retention, particularly if a history of trauma is suspected.