Apexification of an infected untreated immature tooth

Authors
Whittle, M
Citation
M. Whittle, Apexification of an infected untreated immature tooth, J ENDODONT, 26(4), 2000, pp. 245-247
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry/Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS
ISSN journal
00992399 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
245 - 247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-2399(200004)26:4<245:AOAIUI>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
A case of a traumatized permanent young tooth in which apexification occurr ed without the benefit of endodontic treatment is reported. It illustrates how a immature incisor that underwent pulp necrosis and periapical inflamma tion could progress to complete apical formation.