title: [Apical scars. A healing abnormality].
abstract: The Authors presented the clinical report of an apical scar because of the rareness of the case and because of the interesting differential diagnosis: this lesion has a cystic radiological aspect and must be differentiated from the real odontogenic cysts of the jaws; the apical scar does not belong to the cystic pathology and represents just a defect of the healing process: no treatment is requested as the apical scar mustn't be considered a pathology.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Milano.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gallini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Merlini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martelossi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Benetti
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011842:Radicular Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Le cicatrici apicali. Un'anomalia di guarigione.