title: Endodontic management of open apex using Biodentine as a novel apical matrix.
abstract: Endodontic management of open apex using Biodentine as an apical matrix. Summary : An immature tooth with pulpal necrosis and periapical pathology imposes a great difficulty to the endodontist. Endodontic treatment options for such teeth consist of conventional apexification procedure with and without apical barriers. Biodentine™ is new calcium silicate based cement that exhibits physical and chemical properties similar to those described for certain Portland cement derivatives. This article demonstrates the use of the newer material, Biodentine as an apical matrix barrier in root end apexification procedure. This case reports present apexification and successful healing with the use of Biodentine as an apical barrier matrix. Conclusion : Apexification in one step using an apical plug of Biodentine can be considered a predictable treatment and may be an alternative to mineral trioxide aggregate apexification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ambica
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khetarpal
authors.forename: Sarika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: Sangeeta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Talwar
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Verma
mesh_terms: D017610:Calcium Compounds; D006801:Humans; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D017640:Silicates; D019227:Tooth Apex
chemical_list: D017610:Calcium Compounds; D017640:Silicates; C506393:tricalcium silicate