Open AccessEndodontic management of a patient with oral submucous fibrosis using custom modified endodontic instruments
Author(s) -
Vivek Aggarwal,
Mamta Singla
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.4103/0972-0707.92616
Subject(s) - medicine , oral submucous fibrosis , dentistry , pulpectomy , root canal , pathology
This case report presents the endodontic management of a patient diagnosed with oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF), and with a reduced mouth opening of 18 mm. The patient presented with acute pain; and, emergency pulpectomy was performed using modified endodontic instruments. Treatment of OSMF was initiated and the endodontic treatment was completed at a late stage. The article discusses in brief the etio-pathogenesis of OSMF with endodontic management of such patients.