Displacement of maxillary right second premolar caused by gutta percha filling in corresponding primary molar. Issue 1 (April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Naka, Shuhei; Kokomoto, Kazuma; Ohata, Jumpei; Okawa, Rena; Nomura, Ryota; Nakano, Kazuhiko
• Is Part Of: Pediatric dental journal. Volume 28:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 13
• Page End: 18
• Publication Date: 2018-04
• Subjects: Gutta percha filling -- Primary molar -- Displacement -- Permanent premolar; Pedodontics -- Periodicals; Pediatric Dentistry -- Abstracts; Pediatric Dentistry -- Periodicals; 617.645005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pdj.2017.10.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0917-2394

Abstract

Abstract: Background: For pulp therapy in primary teeth, commonly performed in daily clinical practice, calcium hydroxide paste is widely used as a root canal filling material and typically resorbed by the permanent successor upon its emergence into the oral cavity. Case report: A 21-year-old female was referred to our clinic for detailed examination of a residual maxillary right primary second molar. After extracting that tooth, a material thought to be gutta percha was unexpectedly extirpated. Conclusion: We speculated that the material had prevented eruption of the permanent successor because of lack of resorption, leading to its displacement.