Inflammatory resorption: untreated, arrested, prevented

Abstract

Three human replantation cases are presented wherein the results are in accord with the literature concerning inflammatory resorption and calcium hydroxide therapy. The cases unintentionally simulate a designed experiment wherein the control case received no treatment and the other 2 were subjected to independent variables such as obturation in the hand and the timing of the calcium hydroxide therapy. The untreated case resulted in loss of the tooth, while manipulation of variables in the other two resulted in retention.

Intracanal dressing and root canal filling materials in tooth replantation: a literature review

“…Gutta-percha is the most frequently used root canal filling material (9,28,36,(39)(40)(41)(42)(43) in combination with zinc oxide and eugenol-based sealers (21,22,34,44,45) and CH-based sealers, such as Sealapex (37,38,46). The use of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) has also been investigated in immediate tooth replantation (47).…”

“…tory root resorption. Several studies (10,(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19) have demonstrated that root resorption secondary to replantation may be prevented or controlled with endodontic therapy, and several substances have been used for such purpose (9,12,14,15,(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34). This article presents a literature review on intracanal dressings and root canal filling materials used in cases of tooth replantation.…”