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Repair of a Root Resorption Lesion. A Case Report
Author(s) -
White Cecil
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1998.69.5.596
Subject(s) - glass ionomer cement , lesion , dentistry , root resorption , biocompatible material , endodontic therapy , medicine , resorption , tooth root , biomedical engineering , surgery , pathology , root canal
A n extensive root surface lesion that presented both supra‐ and subgingival components was successfully treated with the use of glass ionomer cement to restore the lesion, and facilitate subsequent endodontic therapy and restoration. A coronally‐positioned flap covered the repaired/restored lesion, approximately 6 mm × 10 mm in dimension. At 6 months following placement of the restoration, all but 1 mm of the restoration appeared covered, with probing depths <3 mm and no clinical signs of inflammation. Glass ionomer cement appears to be a viable, biocompatible material to restore subgingival root surface lesions. J Periodontol 1998;69:596–600 .