Preservation of primary second molar for agenesis substitute with mineral trioxide aggregate

Authors

  • Rita Salcedo Rioja Docente del Departamento Académico de Estomatología Pediátrica, Facultad de Odontología UNMSM. Lima-Perú.
  • Rosa Pari Espinoza Alumnos de quinto año de la Facultad de Odontología de la UNMSM.
  • Rubén Rivera Salazar Alumnos de quinto año de la Facultad de Odontología de la UNMSM.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/os.v12i2.2870

Keywords:

Pulpectomy, primary teeth, mineral trioxide aggregate, agenesis

Abstract

The purpose of this article was to report a clinic case of a female patient of 10 years old, which was performed pulpectomy in the tooth 75 with Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA). In this article was used as for definitive obturation the Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA), in order to preserve the tooth as long as possible due to the agenesis of the substitute. The tooth was clinically asymtomatic and radiographs showed a progressive repair of the apical lesion after the use of the mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA).

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Published

2009-12-31

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Section

Clinical Cases

How to Cite

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Salcedo Rioja R, Pari Espinoza R, Rivera Salazar R. Preservation of primary second molar for agenesis substitute with mineral trioxide aggregate. Odontol Sanmarquina [Internet]. 2009 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Aug. 16];12(2):74-7. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/odont/article/view/2870