A case of high density abnormality in x-ray findings of mandible caused by leakage of root canal filling paste

Publication date: December 2017Source: Pediatric Dental Journal, Volume 27, Issue 3Author(s): Haruko Kashiwamura, Kyoko Oka, Yoko Tuchihashi, Hanako Yoshioka, Mayumi Kato, Atsuko Baba, Toyohiro Kagawa, Kazuhiko Okamura, Masao OzakiAbstractBackgroundCalcium hydroxide paste is widely used for endodontic treatment as a root canal filling material. However, appropriate filling with that paste at the root apex is difficult because of the properties of the material and tooth root condition.Case reportHere, we report a 4-year clinical follow-up of leakage of calcium hydroxide paste into the mandible during endodontic treatment. The remaining material observed radiologically for 4 years. During that period, 2 adjacent permanent teeth, the first molar and premolar, erupted normally, while radiopaque findings in the mandible bone shown by panoramic x-ray imaging slowly decreased without signs of inflammation.

Source: Pediatric Dental Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research