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- Title
Alveólise em Dente Decíduo: Relato de Caso.
- Authors
Pinto Sarmento, Cinthya; Medeiros de Almeida, Carolina; Alves dos Santos, Kátia Simone; Trigueiro Campos, Fernanda de Araújo; Granville-Garcia, Ana Flavia; Melo de Brito Costa, Edja Maria
- Abstract
Alveolysis is a bone-gingival pathology characterized by the exposure of the dental root in the oral cavity, due the reabsorption of the alveolar bone, commonly related to dental trauma and/or dental caries. It is a condition of low occurrence, and usually affects male children between 4 and 5-years-old. The aim of this case report was to present a clinical case of alveolysis in a deciduous anterior tooth in a 6-year-old child with a history of dental trauma in the anterior region of the maxilla. The lesion was diagnosed after routine clinical examination. The intraoral examination revealed the radicular apex of the tooth 61, surrounded by slightly edema and erythematous tissue, and ulceration of the labial mucosa related to the exposed apex. The tooth involved had no caries, only slight fracture at the incisal angle. The patient presented an unsatisfactory oral condition, characterized by the presence of visible dental biofilm and severe early childhood caries. The radiographic exam revealed root resorption on tooth 61 and the presence of the maxillary permanent central incisors in conditions of normality. The diagnosis was of alveolysis with apical fenestration. The treatment of choice was the dental extraction of the involved tooth. There was no intercurrence during the treatment and the postoperative was satisfactory, considering the normal eruption of the successor tooth and the restoration of the child's ideal oral health conditions. Thus, it can be concluded that alveolysis is a condition of easy diagnosis, simplified treatment and good prognosis.
- Subjects
PERIODONTITIS treatment; BONE resorption; DECIDUOUS teeth; MAXILLA; PERIODONTITIS; DENTAL extraction; TOOTH roots; TOOTH root diseases; TOOTH fractures; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of Health Sciences (2447-8938), 2017, Vol 19, Issue 4, p228
- ISSN
2447-8938
- Publication type
Article