Spontaneous expulsion of a retrograde filling. Report of a case.
The placement of a retrograde filling is designed to seal the apex of a tooth when conventional procedures have either failed or cannot be performed. This case report describes the mechanical failure of this procedure, as well as the expulsion of the filling material from the oral cavity.
D000328:Adult; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D009055:Mouth; D012184:Retrograde Obturation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000009:adverse effects*
D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D003723:Dental Amalgam