Open AccessClinical technique for invasive cervical root resorption
Author(s) -
Luiz Fernando Machado Silveira,
Carina Folgearini Silveira,
Josué Martos,
Edno Moacir Piovesan,
João Batista César Neto
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/0972-0707.87225
Subject(s) - medicine , resorption , root canal , dentistry , root resorption , radiography , cone beam computed tomography , incisor , maxillary lateral incisor , orthodontics , radiology , computed tomography , maxillary central incisor , pathology
This clinical case report describes the diagnosis and treatment of an external invasive cervical resorption. A 17-year-old female patient had a confirmed diagnosis of invasive cervical resorption class 4 by cone beam computerized tomography. Although, there was no communication with the root canal, the invasive resorption process was extending into the cervical and middle third of the root. The treatment of the cervical resorption of the lateral incisor interrupted the resorptive process and restored the damaged root surface and the dental functions without any esthetic sequelae. Both the radiographic examination and computed tomography are imperative to reveal the extent of the defect in the differential diagnosis.