Successful treatment of a radicular groove by intentional replantation and Emdogain therapy: four years follow-up

Khalid Al-Hezaimi; Jafar Naghshbandi; James H S Simon; Ilan Rotstein

doi:10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.11.012

Successful treatment of a radicular groove by intentional replantation and Emdogain therapy: four years follow-up

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2009 Mar;107(3):e82-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.11.012. Epub 2009 Jan 25.

Authors

Khalid Al-Hezaimi¹, Jafar Naghshbandi, James H S Simon, Ilan Rotstein

Affiliation

¹ Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 19168375
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.11.012

Abstract

Radicular groove is an anatomical malformation that often causes severe periodontal defects. Treatments of such an anomaly present a clinical challenge to the operator. Presented is a case of successful treatment of radicular groove associated with a maxillary lateral incisor of a 15-year-old girl. A combination of endodontics, intentional replantation, and Emdogain therapy was used. At 4-year follow-up, the patient was comfortable and complete resolution of the periapical pathology was evident.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Dental Cementum / drug effects
Dental Enamel Proteins / pharmacology
Dental Enamel Proteins / therapeutic use*
Dental Pulp Necrosis / complications
Dental Pulp Necrosis / etiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incisor / abnormalities*
Maxilla
Periapical Periodontitis / etiology
Periapical Periodontitis / surgery
Root Canal Therapy
Root Resorption / etiology
Root Resorption / prevention & control
Tooth Abnormalities / complications
Tooth Abnormalities / surgery*
Tooth Extraction
Tooth Replantation* / adverse effects
Tooth Root / abnormalities*

Substances

Dental Enamel Proteins
enamel matrix proteins