Calcium hydroxide plug as an alternative to apexification

Abstract EN

Calcium hydroxide has been the material of choice for apexification.

Because of variability of treatment time, financial concern, unpre¬dictability of apical closure and difficulty in patient follow-up, sometimes when traditional apexification cannot he performed.

This case report describes an alternative technique using calcium hydroxide as an apical plug to develop an apical barrier in a pulpless tooth.

This technique is an easy method requiring only a single visit to develop an apical stop to facili¬tate dense obturation.