The palato-gingival groove - anatomical anomaly occurred in maxillary lateral incisors: case reports.
10.5395/JKACD.2007.32.6.483
- Author:
Hyun Il KIM
;
Young Shin NOH
;
Hoon Sang CHANG
;
Hyun Wook RYU
;
Kyung San MIN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Palato-gingival groove;
Pulp necrosis;
Anatomical anomaly;
Endodontic-periodontic
- MeSH:
Dental Pulp Necrosis;
Diagnosis;
Incisor*;
Membranes;
Periodontal Diseases;
Tooth;
Transplants
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry
2007;32(6):483-490
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This report describes clinical cases of a palato-gingival groove on a maxillary lateral incisor with associated localized periodontal disease and pulp necrosis. The tooth of the first case was extracted because of severe bone destruction. The palato-gingival groove of the second case was eliminated using a round bur, and the resulting defect was filled with synthetic graft and covered by an absorbable membrane. Both diagnosis and treatment of palato-gingival groove were very difficult and usually extraction of the involved tooth is the treatment of choice, but combined endodontic-periodontic treatment allowed the tooth to be saved.
