Vital tooth with periapical lesion: spontaneous healing after conservative treatment.
10.5395/rde.2012.37.2.123
- Author:
Hyun Joo KIM
1
;
Seung Jong LEE
;
Il Young JUNG
;
Sung Ho PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Conservative Dentistry, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea. sunghopark@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neurogenic inflammation;
Periapical lesion;
Vital tooth
- MeSH:
Bacteria;
Dental Pulp Cavity;
Dental Pulp Necrosis;
Necrosis;
Neurogenic Inflammation;
Periapical Periodontitis;
Pulpitis;
Tooth
- From:Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics
2012;37(2):123-126
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
It is often presumed that apical periodontitis follows total pulp necrosis, and consequently root canal treatment is commonly performed. Periapical lesion development is usually caused by bacteria and its byproduct which irritate pulp, develop pulpitis, and result in necrosis through an irreversible process. Afterwards, apical periodontitis occurs. This phenomenon is observed as an apical radiolucency in radiographic view. However, this unusual case presents a spontaneous healing of periapical lesion, which has developed without pulp necrosis in a vital tooth, through conservative treatment.
