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

Publication date: Available online 26 August 2017 Source:Pediatric Dental Journal Author(s): Haruko Kashiwamura, Kyoko Oka, Yoko Tuchihashi, Hanako Yoshioka, Mayumi Kato, Atsuko Baba, Toyohiro Kagawa, Kazuhiko Okamura, Masao Oazki Background Calcium 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 report Here, 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 - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research