Abstract

RUIZ, Adriana. Apical seal using MTA in a tooth with incomplete apexogenesis: Case Report. CES odontol. [online]. 2012, vol.25, n.1, pp.54-61. ISSN 0120-971X.

Abstract Permanent teeth present an incomplete root formation at the eruption time. The dental pulp complete the process of root formation producing dentine from the odontoblasts whenever it was affected by any injury altering its vitality could cause a disruption in the normal formation of the dental root interrupting its apexogénesis. We report a case of incomplete root formation after a revascularization procedure performed in a right lateral incisor with a history of intrusive luxation. After five years of a radiographic follow-up, apical closure was not observed. Apexification was therefore performed using MTA material which has properties that could be considered as an option for treatment of immature teeth that have suffered from some kind of trauma in order to achieve its preservation after losing its pulp vitality.

Keywords : Apical closure; Apexification; MTA.

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