Multi-modal Restorative Endodontic Management to Rehabilitate and Salvage a Tooth with External Cervical Resorption and Iatrogenic Over Enlarged Root Canal with Widened Apex

The presence of both a pathologic external cervical resorption (ECR) and an iatrogenic over-enlarged root canal with a widened apex can significantly compromise the structural integrity of a tooth. Furthermore, regular restorative-endodontic management of the involved tooth poses many procedural cha...

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Main Authors: Gopal Chandra Sanyal, A.R. Vivekananda Pai, S. Harishma, Riddhi Kotecha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ccd.ccd_501_24
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Summary:The presence of both a pathologic external cervical resorption (ECR) and an iatrogenic over-enlarged root canal with a widened apex can significantly compromise the structural integrity of a tooth. Furthermore, regular restorative-endodontic management of the involved tooth poses many procedural challenges and difficulties. However, a multi-modal approach involving nonsurgical and surgical procedures with the application of advances in endodontics can help to manage and salvage such a tooth. This article aims to report on a case of multi-modal management with the application of cone-beam computed tomography, micro-endodontics, bioactive and biomimetic materials, and monobloc effect to manage and structurally rehabilitate and reinforce a tooth affected by both ECR and over enlarged canal with a widened apex. This multi-modal approach was applied with nonsurgical and surgical treatments to restoratively and endodontically manage the affected tooth. Clinical and radiographic follow-up of the tooth was uneventful and showed satisfactory and favorable outcomes.
ISSN:0976-237X
0976-2361