Apexification of an infected untreated immature tooth.
A case of a traumatized permanent young tooth in which apexification occurred without the benefit of endodontic treatment is reported. It illustrates how a immature incisor that underwent pulp necrosis and periapical inflammation could progress to complete apical formation.
Whittle
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Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile, USA.
D002648:Child; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000293:injuries; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D003804:Dentin / Q000293:injuries; D003809:Dentin, Secondary / Q000503:physiopathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D009805:Odontogenesis / Q000502:physiology*; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000503:physiopathology; D018915:Root Canal Preparation; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014945:Wound Healing