NON-SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF MAXILLARY CENTRAL INCISOR WITH OPEN APEX BY MTA APEXIFICATION - A CASE REPORT

Dr. P. Adhitya Vasun; Dr. C. Diji Johny; Dr. K. Manigandan; Dr. C. Nandha Kumar; Dr. S. Sandhya

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

NON-SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF MAXILLARY CENTRAL INCISOR WITH OPEN APEX BY MTA APEXIFICATION - A CASE REPORT

Dr. P. Adhitya Vasun, Dr. C. Diji Johny, Dr. K. Manigandan, Dr. C. Nandha Kumar, Dr. S. Sandhya

Abstract :

The term apexification refers to a treatment aimed at inducing apical repair as a hard tissue barrier across an open apex.This case report describes the treatment of an immature maxillary central incisor with periapical radiolucency. This treatment approach involves disinfection of root canal space with calcium hydroxide medicament along with MTA apexification followed by root filling with gutta-percha and coronal restoration. At the end of one year significant reduction in periapical radiolucency was achieved.