Necrosis of intact premolar caused by an adjacent apical infection: a case report.
- Author:
Saeed ASGARY
1
;
Laleh Alim MARVASTI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Apical Periodontitis; Dental Pulp Necrosis; Endodontic
- MeSH: Bicuspid; Dental Pulp Cavity; Dental Pulp Necrosis; Necrosis; Periapical Periodontitis; Tooth
- From:Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics 2013;38(2):90-92
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Although periapical inflammatory lesions are usually resulted by infection in the root canal system, this rare case showed that a periapical lesion related to an infected tooth may cause pulpal necrosis in adjacent intact tooth, with no history or clinical signs of caries, disease, trauma or developmental anomaly. This case also suggests that the periapical lesion can be treated conservatively, without surgical intervention. Furthermore, this case highlights the importance of prompt treatment of apical periodontitis before the lesion becomes extensive as well as follows up of large lesions.
