Open AccessApexification with calcium hydroxide and mineral trioxide aggregate: Report of two cases
Author(s) -
Murugesan Gawthaman,
Selvaraj Vinodh,
Veerabadhran Mahesh Mathian,
Rangasamy Vijayaraghavan,
Ramachandran Karunakaran
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.114305
Subject(s) - apexification , mineral trioxide aggregate , calcium hydroxide , dentistry , root canal , medicine , permanent teeth , chemistry
The completion of root development and closure of the apex occurs up to 3 years after the eruption of the tooth. The treatment of pulpal injury during this period provides a significant challenge for the clinician. The importance of careful case assessment and accurate pulpal diagnosis in the treatment of immature teeth with pulpal injury cannot be overemphasized. The treatment of choice for necrotic teeth is apexification, which is induction of apical closure to produce more favorable conditions for conventional root canal filling. The most commonly advocated medicament is calcium hydroxide, although recently considerable interest has been expressed in the use of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). We report a case series wherein calcium hydroxide and MTA were used successfully for one step apexification in teeth with open apex.