title: Delayed apical healing after apexification treatment of non-vital immature tooth: a case report.
abstract: We report the endodontic treatment of a non-vital permanent immature tooth in which unexpected complications such as exacerbation of apical periodontitis followed by external root resorption occurred after that the initial stages of the healing process were clinically and radiographically evident. After continued treatment stable repair was obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Dental Care, Faculty of Odontology, University of Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Capurro
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zmener
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003809:Dentin, Secondary / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D019233:Retreatment; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000209:etiology*; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000503:physiopathology*