title: Endodontic therapy in a postirradiated child: review of the literature and report of a case.
abstract: Exodontia of extremely carious teeth leads to a significant risk of osteoradionecrosis in patients who have undergone radiotherapy. In these patients, endodontic treatment could be an alternative. Successful root canal therapy in a girl who had been irradiated for head and neck neoplasms is reported. The results indicated that use of calcium hydroxide to obturate the root canals is a viable method of postirradiation endodontics in primary teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, University of Freiburg, School of Dentistry, Germany.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kielbassa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Attin
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Schaller
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hellwig
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D016371:Cranial Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000379:methods*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide