title: Management of palato radicular groove in a maxillary lateral incisor.
abstract: This study is to report the rare localization of a radicular groove on the palatal aspect of the maxillary lateral incisor and to discuss the pathology and management of the concomitant endo-periodontal defect. Unilateral palato-radicular groove was located on the Maxillary right lateral incisor of an 18-year-old female patient. The groove was associated with deep local periodontal pocket resulting in pulp necrosis and the formation of a large periapical lesion. A collaborative management was carried out using a combination of endodontic therapy, surgical enucleation, odontoplasty, and periodontal regenerative procedure resulting the successful healing of the periapical lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, Coorg, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Kishan
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, AME's Dental College and Hospital, Raichur, India.
authors.forename: Vani
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, Coorg, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Ponnappa
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, Coorg, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Girish
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, Coorg, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ponappa
keywords: Palatogingival groove; periodontal regeneration; periodontal-endodontic lesion