Author/Authors :
Ghorbanzadeh, Sajedeh Department of Endodontics - Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Ashraf, Hengameh Department of Endodontics - Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Hosseinpour, Sepanta Research Fellow - Dental Research Center - Institute of Dental Sciences - Students' Research Committee - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Ghorbanzadeh, Fatemeh Dental School, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand
Abstract :
This case report describes the non-surgical management of a large cyst-like
periapical lesion in the mandible of a 16-year-old female with the chief complaint
of periodic swelling and pus drainage from the mandibular anterior region gingivae
with no history of pain and traumatic accident in this area. Both mandibular
central incisors had extensive caries. Root canals of both mandibular central
incisors were filled with calcium hydroxide. After 10 days, endodontic therapy was
carried out on both teeth. Clinical and radiographic re-evaluations at 3 and 12
months revealed progressing bone healing. This case report shows that appropriate
diagnosis in combination with root canal treatment as a conservative non-surgical
approach can lead to complete healing of large lesions without invasive treatments.
