Progressive root resorption associated with the treatment of deep gingival recession. A clinical case.
This case report presents an unusual complication, cervical root resorption, after a conventional connective tissue grafting procedure and tetracycline root conditioning. The recession was 7 mm high, with 0.5 mm of keratinized tissue present, a 2-mm probing depth, and was classified as Miller Class III. The clinical result was satisfactory and 5 mm of root coverage was achieved. However, after 20 months, cervical resorption was diagnosed. It is suggested that tetracycline root conditioning may cause root resorption in long-term evaluations. There is also a possibility of root resorption occurring in 1-year postoperative controls. Other factors will be discussed in relation to this negative clinical result.
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Norma
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Cizza
Dario
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Migues
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D012534:Dental Scaling / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005881:Gingiva / Q000637:transplantation; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016745:Root Planing / Q000379:methods; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000209:etiology*; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019237:Tooth Cervix / Q000473:pathology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000187:drug effects*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013752:Tetracycline