Apexification of a Non-Vital Immature Permanent Tooth with the Use of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) as an Apical Root Canal Filling Material: A Case Report
A 9 year-old Thai girl presented with a discharging sinus tract at the labial attached gingiva of the upper left central incisor. Clinical examination revealed a non-vital upper left central incisor with an open apex. Apexification with calcium hydroxide was chosen as a treatment of choice after an explanation to the patient and the parents the cause of the problem and treatment alternatives. MTA was used as an apical root canal filling material after hard apical barrier was formed. One year follow up showed a successful result.
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