Apexification Management of Mandibular Second Premolar with a Blunderbuss Apex and Periapical Lesion of an Adult Patient

Joint Authors

Zou, Min
Zheng, Zhong
Li, Chen-Shuang
Deng, Xiaohong
Zhang, Lan
Wang, Baoyan
Guo, Qingyu

Source

Case Reports in Dentistry

Issue

Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2019-04-09

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Dental

Abstract EN

Apexification is widely applied in teenager patients but rarely used in the adult population.

Instead, artificial apical barrier with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is clinically accepted, and spontaneous apical closure in nonvital immature teeth of adult patients has rarely been encountered while only apexification of the maxillary incisors in adult patients has been reported.

The aim of this case report is to share a successful apexification application in the mandibular premolar with a blunderbuss apex and periapical lesion of an adult patient by using calcium hydroxide: radiographically, spontaneous hard tissue barrier has been established, and narrowing canal space and decreasing area of periapical shadow were documented without complications.

Taken together, our study indicates that patient’s age and tooth position may not be the critical limitation for apexification.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Li, Chen-Shuang& Zheng, Zhong& Deng, Xiaohong& Zhang, Lan& Wang, Baoyan& Guo, Qingyu…[et al.]. 2019. Apexification Management of Mandibular Second Premolar with a Blunderbuss Apex and Periapical Lesion of an Adult Patient. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135024

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Li, Chen-Shuang…[et al.]. Apexification Management of Mandibular Second Premolar with a Blunderbuss Apex and Periapical Lesion of an Adult Patient. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135024

American Medical Association (AMA)

Li, Chen-Shuang& Zheng, Zhong& Deng, Xiaohong& Zhang, Lan& Wang, Baoyan& Guo, Qingyu…[et al.]. Apexification Management of Mandibular Second Premolar with a Blunderbuss Apex and Periapical Lesion of an Adult Patient. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135024

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1135024