A Conservative Management Approach for Unusual Presentation of Oral Actinomycosis. (19th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hashem, Qamar
• Other Names: Scardina Giuseppe Alessandro Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in dentistry. Volume 2021(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-05-19
• Subjects: Dentistry -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Oral medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Oral Medicine; Dentistry; Dentistry; Oral medicine; Electronic journals; Periodical; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 617.6
• DOI: 10.1155/2021/5570758
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6447

Abstract

Abstract : Actinomycosis is gram-positive saprophytic infection that is characterized by chronic suppurative and granulomatous lesion. It could be found in the oral cavity, lungs, colon, and genital area. In the oral cavity, it is commonly associated with infected root canals presented as persistent infections. This case reports demonstrate an atypical presentation of actinomycosis in the lower left mandibular canine/premolar area showing painless soft tissue lesion associated with bone sequestration. Nonsurgical curettage of the lesion followed by nonsurgical root canal treatment and retreatment to the offended teeth was determined as the treatment modality for this case.