Occlusal migration of a filled root: report of case.
A mandibular premolar was treated by root canal therapy. The root migrated 11 mm in an occlusal direction beneath the anterior retainer of a fixed partial denture during eight years after treatment. Caries occurred at the junction of the root and the anterior retainer; and, as caries continued, the root apparently migrated to compensate for the lost tooth structure.
D001641:Bicuspid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D011859:Radiography; D012389:Root Canal Obturation; D014085:Tooth Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*