title: Maturogenesis of an Early Erupted Immature Permanent Tooth: A Case Report With 7-Year Follow-Up.
abstract: The main objective of treatment of an undeveloped tooth (immature) is to provide vital pulp therapy to allow continued development of root dentin. A case report is presented that demonstrates the use of calcium hydroxide (CaOH₂) as an indirect pulp-copping material for the purpose of continued maturogenesis of an early-erupted permanent tooth with severe mobility and almost-begun root formation. Seven-year radiographic and clinical follow-up demonstrated a vital pulp and physiologic root development without any endodontic failure clinically or radiographicaly.
authors.affiliation: From Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pedodontics, Ankara/Turkey.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Atabek
authors.affiliation: From Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pedodontics, Ankara/Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sillelioğlu
authors.affiliation: From Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pedodontics, Ankara/Turkey.
authors.forename: Ç
authors.initials: Ç
authors.lastname: Çinar
authors.affiliation: From Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pedodontics, Ankara/Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ölmez
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid / Q000254:growth & development / Q000503:physiopathology; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000502:physiology; D003791:Dental Pulp Test; D003810:Dentinogenesis / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009805:Odontogenesis / Q000502:physiology*; D057872:Pulp Capping and Pulpectomy Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000254:growth & development; D014078:Tooth Eruption / Q000502:physiology*; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D057872:Pulp Capping and Pulpectomy Agents; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide
keywords: Maturogenesis; early eruption; pulp-capping