Calcific bridging of dental pulp caused by iatrogenic hypercalcemia. Report of a case.
A case of renal osteodystrophy treated with high doses of vitamin D is presented. The treatment, carried out when the patient was between 3 1/4 and 6 years of age, induced hypercalcemia (up to 13.9 mg./dl.) which resulted in dentinal bridging corresponding chronologically to the part of the root developing at this age. Dentinal bridging associated with iatrogenic hypercalcemia has not been reported previously.
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003809:Dentin, Secondary / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000009:adverse effects
D014807:Vitamin D