Open AccessConservative non-surgical management of an infected radicular cyst
Author(s) -
Harleen Narula,
Bhoomika Ahuja,
Ramakrishna Yeluri,
Sudhindra Baliga,
A K Munshi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.91806
Subject(s) - radicular cyst , medicine , cyst , lesion , molar , anatomy , surgery , dentistry
The radicular cyst arises from epithelial remnants stimulated to proliferate by an inflammatory process originating from pulpal necrosis of a non-vital tooth. Radiographically, the classical description of the lesion is a round or oval, well-circumscribed radiolucent image involving the apex of the tooth. Radicular cyst is usually sterile unless it is secondarily infected. This article presents a successful case of conservative non-surgical management of an infected radicular cyst associated with an immature permanent mandibular second molar (47) in a 14-year-old child.