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TYPES OF TRAUMA FROM OCCLUSION
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STAGES OF TISSUE RESPONSE TO INJURY
CLINICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF TFO
CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF TFO
TFO AND IMPLANTS
TREATMENT OF TFO
CONCLUSION
REFRENCES
DR. SWARNEET KAKPURE (DEPT OF CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY AND ENDODONTICS)
THE TOPIC PRESENTED IN SEMINAR COVERS ALMOST ALL THE ASPECTS OF COMPLEX AMALGAM RESTORATIONS INCLUDING PIN RETAINED,SLOT RETAINED AMALGAM RESTORATIONS,CEMENTED,FRICTION LOCKED & SELF THREADING PINS, TMS SYSTEM,AMALGAM FOUNDATIONS ALONG WITH TECHNIQUES OF INSERTION AND MATRIX PLACEMENT.
Tooth hypersensitivity is a common problem encountered in everyday life and clinical practice. This presentation clearly shows causes, methods of prevention and treatment in such cases.
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION
TYPES OF TRAUMA FROM OCCLUSION
GLICKMAN CONCEPT
WAERHAUG CONCEPT
STAGES OF TISSUE RESPONSE TO INJURY
CLINICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF TFO
CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF TFO
TFO AND IMPLANTS
TREATMENT OF TFO
CONCLUSION
REFRENCES
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Non Surgical Root Canal Treatment of Calcified Canal
1. *Corresponding Author Address: Ziad Salim Abdul Majid,BDS, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology
,Libyan International Medical University,Benghazi - Libya. Email: Ziaddental@gmail.com.
International Journal of Dental and Health Sciences
Volume 02, Issue 01Case Report
NON-SURGICAL ROOT CANAL TREATMENT
OF CALCIFIED CANAL
Ziad Salim Abdul Majid1, Ranya Faraj Elemam2
1.BDS, Department Of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology,Libyan International Medical
University,Benghazi-Libya.
2.MSC, UK, Department Of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology,Libyan International Medical
University,Benghazi-Libya.
ABSTRACT:
Pulpal calcifications are calcified masses in dental pulps of healthy, diseased, and
even unerupted teeth. They are not only difficult to locate, but their negotiation and the
creation of a glide path takes considerably long time. These teeth provide an endodontic
treatment challenge. The critical management decision being whether to treat these teeth
endodontically immediately upon detection of the pulpal calcification or to wait until
symptoms or signs of pulp and / or periapical disease occur.
This case report is presented to illustrate the successful non - surgical management of canal
calcification in a maxillary first premolar in a 17 years old female.
Key words: Calcifications, Calcium hydroxide, EDTA, Root canal therapy.
INTRODUCTION:
Canals calcification is a perplexing
problem for all dental practitioners.
Healthy, diseased, and even unerupted
teeth may suffer from pulpal calcifications
problem.[1,2,3,4] Negotiation of calcified
canals is a challenge and requires
patience; good magnification, illumination
and proper armamentarium. Calcification
is a process involving the reduction in size
of the intra-dental cavities as a result of
hard-tissue formation by the cells of the
vital pulp. It may ends in complete
calcification as a result of dentin
deposition inside the tooth.[5]
Their prevalence varies widely. Although
the etiological factors for the formation of
pulpal calcifications are not well
understood; trauma, aging, various
systemic diseases such as cardiovascular
diseases could be causes of calcifications.
In addition Long-term irritation such as
deep caries and restorations with close
proximity to the pulp have been proposed
as possible implicated factors in the
development of pulpal calcifications.[6,7,8]
CASE DETAIL:
A 17 years old female was presented to
the dental clinic of the Department Of
Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology at
the Libyan International Medical
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University complaining of severe;
throbbing; spontaneous pain in the upper
right posterior area for 3 days. The patient
had no medical problems.
Clinical examination revealed that the
patient's soft tissue is healthy and her oral
hygiene is good, no calculus deposits or
gingival inflammation were found, Fig.1
(Pre-operative view). All teeth are
present except the 3rd molars and they
appeared sound with exception of class 1
composite restoration in the upper right
first premolar.
The Upper right first premolar (#14) was
tender to percussion but not to palpation.
It had no abnormal mobility or swelling
and had no response to ethyl chloride
(Alexandria Co. for Pharmaceuticals and
Chemical Ind. Alexandria. Egypt). On
radiographic examination of tooth #14 it
showed slight widening of the periodontal
ligament space without periapical
changes. There was a deep radiopaque
restoration surrounded by a radiolucent
area which may indicate secondary
caries.The apical third of the root canal
system appeared obliterated with a distal
curvature .
From the clinical and the radiographic
findings a diagnosis of acute periapical
periodontitis was made.
The recommended treatment plan was to
attempt root canal treatment. The other
options presented to the patient were to
have the tooth extracted, or to leave it as
it is. The patient understood the risks
involved and the possibility of being
unable to completely negotiate all existing
canals due to calcification.
The treatment was carried out in three
visit over a period of 3 weeks.
Anesthesia, Mepivacaine HCl 2% with;
Levonordefrin 1:20.000 (Alexandria Co.
for Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Ind.
Alexandria. Egypt) was administered via
middle superior alveolar nerve and palatal
infiltration. Rubber dam was placed, and
the defective composite restoration was
removed; Access cavity was refined, Fig.2
(Access cavity preparation). And the two
canal orifices (B and P) were located .The
pulp was extirpated and irrigation was
performed using 1.5% sodium
hypochlorite (NaOCl) ; Root canals were
dried with paper points (Gapadent
CO.,Ltd, Hamburg,Germany). Lidermix
intracanal medicament was used, and the
access cavity was closed with temporary
filling (Z.O.E , Metabiomed Co.Ltd. Korea)
A week later, rubber dam was placed and
the temporary filling was removed.
Negotiation of the calcified canals was
performed with 8, 10, and 15 stainless
steel K-file (Dentsply,Ltd, UK). The palatal
(P) canal was difficult to negotiate in the
apical one-third. EDTA 17% (Metabiomed
Co.Ltd. Korea) was used frequently as
adjuncts for root canal preparation. 1.5%
NaOCl was used during recapitulation.
Finally, the canals (P&B) were only
negotiated to length of
18 mm and the cleaning and shaping
finished at this point leaving 3 mm from
the apex un-negotiable. At the end of the
visit the canals were dried with paper
points and a non-sitting Ca(OH)2
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(Metabiomed Co.Ltd. Korea) intracanal
medicament was used and the temporary
filling were placed.
On third visit, a week days later, the tooth
was found asymptomatic and was ready
for obturation. A rubber dam was placed
and the temporary filling was removed.
1.5% NaOCl was used as the final
irrigation solution. Gutta percha
(Gapadent CO.,Ltd , Hamburg, Germany)
master cones were placed to reach the
negotiated length 18 mm; (sizes 40 and25
were fit in Buccal and palatal canals
respectively .Master cone selection
radiograph was taken to verify master
cone length,Fig.3 (Maser cone
determination radioghrapgh). Obturation
was done by cold lateral condensation
technique using gutta percha and zinc
oxide based sealer (Z.O.B Seal,
Metabiomed Co.Ltd. Korea), Fig.4
(Obturation radioghraph). Reinforced
glass ionomer restoration was used to seal
the access cavity (ChemFil Rock, Dentsply,
Konstanz. Germany). Fig.5 (Final
restoration).
DISCUSSION:
One of the causes of canals calcifications
is the presence of long term irritation such
as deep caries and restorations with close
proximity to the pulp. Moreover, using of
calcium hydroxide for indirect pulp
capping may be considered as a potential
cause for calcifications as in the presented
case.[6,7] It seems that calcium hydroxide
has a unique potential to induce
mineralization, even in tissues which have
not been programmed to mineralize. It
has been suggested that a rise in pH as a
result of the free hydroxyl ions may
initiate or favor mineralization.[8] Also, it
has been speculated that the material
exerts a mitogenic and osteogenic effect.
[8] The high pH combined with the
availability of calcium and hydroxyl ions
having an effect on enzymatic pathways
and hence mineralization.[8] The high pH
may also activate alkaline phosphatase
which is postulated to play an important
role in hard tissue formation.[8] The
presence of a high calcium concentration
may also increase the activity of calcium
dependent pyrophosphatase, which
represents an important part of the
mineralization process. Once
mineralization has been initiated, it can
continue unabated if the normal self-
limiting enzymes (pyrophosphates) fail to
operate.[8] The reduced capillary
permeability following the increase in the
number of calcium ions could reduce
serum flow within the dental pulp, and
consequently the concentration of the
inhibitory pyrophosphate ions would be
reduced.[8] This conciding with an increase
in levels of calcium-dependent
pyrophosphatase, may cause uncontrolled
mineralization of the pulp tissue8.
Uncontrolled mineralization of the pulp
would therefore be dependent on a
reduced blood supply to the remaining
vital tissue and not necessarily on the
amount of reparative dentine formed with
time. [8]
Andreasen (1989) considered that
mineralization of the pulp was initiated by
a reduced flow in pulpal blood vessels; (in
this case as a result of loss of
parasympathetic inhibition). This would
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result in cellular respiratory depression,
leading to pathological calcification of the
pulp and eventual obliteration of the root
canal. This could possibly explain the high
incidence of mineralized canals observed
following pulpotomy, direct and indirect
pulp capping.[8]
For root canal preparation the use of
chelator agents have been advocated
frequently as adjuncts in narrow and
calcified root canals that provide sufficient
biomechanical cleaning of the root canal
system which is considered the most
critical factor for healing.[9]
CONCLUSION:
Calcifications could be a consequence of
aging, or may arise from chronic
inflammation of the pulp due to caries,
trauma or medication in close proximity;
such as using Ca(OH) 2 in pulp capping .
The prognosis of root canal treatment in
these cases depends on continued health
of the pulp or periapical area on the apical
side of the blockage. In the absence of
symptoms or evidence of apical
pathogenesis. It is satisfactory to
instrument and fill the canal to the level
that was negotiated followed by regular
recall of the patient (after 1,3,6 &12
month respectively). If there is evidence
of persistent symptoms and periapical
pathogenesis it will be appropriate to
undergo a periapical surgery with a
retrograde filling .
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