title: Pre-eruptive intracoronal radiolucent defect: a case of a nonprogressive lesion.
abstract: Pre-eruptive intracoronal resorption or defect is an unusual radiolucency located in the dentin, just beneath the dentin-enamel junction of unerupted teeth. The pathogenesis of the phenomenon is unclear. The present case with a radiolucency that has not changed in its dimension over a period of almost 7 years, until tooth eruption, raises a question about the progressive nature of the defect that is defined as "resorption." Resorption may not be the sole explanation for a pre-eruptive intracoronal radiolucent defect. The authors also challenge the hypothesis of "local pressure" as a prime cause for the defect. The authors conclude that, when dealing with pre-eruptive intracoronal radiolucency in permanent teeth, a conservative approach with radiographic follow-up is the recommended treatment if the lesion does not seem to endanger the pulp. Intervention can be postponed until after tooth eruption when treatment does not require surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel. mosko2@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Moti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moskovitz
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Holan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014091:Tooth Resorption / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*