title: Endodontic-periodontal management of a maxillary lateral incisor with an associated radicular lingual groove and severe periapical osseous destruction--a case report.
abstract: Radicular lingual grooves are morphological defects, which are found most frequently in maxillary anterior teeth and are a predisposing factor for periodontal disease. They are easily overlooked as aetiologic factors, as these grooves are covered by periodontal tissues. This case report presents a successful management of a case of a maxillary lateral incisor with an associated radicular lingual groove and severe periapical osseous destruction in a 30-year-old female patient. A combination of endodontic treatment, radiculoplasty to eliminate the radicular lingual groove, and periapical surgery to eliminate the periapical osseous defect was used. At two-year follow-up, the patient was comfortable and complete resolution of the periapical pathology was evident.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Prabhu Dayal Memorial Dental College and Research Institute, Bahadurgarh, Haryana, India. amitgandhi2008@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: Taru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gandhi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008437:Maxilla; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000601:surgery*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities*