Endodontia guiada: tecnologia aplicada na resolução de tratamentos de canais calcificados / Guided endodontics: technology applied in the resolution of treatments of calcified canals / Endodoncia guiada: tecnología aplicada en la resolución de tratamientos de conductos calcificados

As calcificações pulpares provocam alterações morfológicas no interior dos canais radiculares que dificultam o tratamento endodôntico. Para solucionar essa dificuldade, a ferramenta Endoguide ou Endodontia Guiada foi desenvolvida para a resolução de casos complexos. Esta pesquisa objetivou descrever as aplicações da ferramenta Endoguide no tratamento de canais calcificados na endodontia. Todas as buscas foram realizadas por um único pesquisador na base de dados PubMed/MEDLINE e busca manual utilizando os descritores "Endodontics", "Digital", "Cone beam", "Guided". Foram considerados elegíveis os artigos publicados entre 2010 e 2022 e excluídos os estudos cuja publicação não foi obtida na íntegra e ainda aqueles em que os resultados não apresentaram embasamento teórico e prático suficientes para que pudessem ser incluídos no trabalho. Após as buscas, foram encontrados 47 artigos, selecionados inicialmente pelo título e resumos, excluindo as duplicatas. Ao final, a leitura completa e coleta de dados foi realizada em 6 artigos. As informações relevantes dos artigos selecionados foram transcritas em forma de quadro para sumarizar os achados. A endodontia guiada pode ser uma excelente alternativa para tratamentos de casos complexos, necessitando um investimento financeiro mínimo no consultório, pois os equipamentos de captura de imagem, planejamento virtual e de guias podem ser realizados em laboratórios capacitados. Assim, concluímos que o emprego da Endoguide como ferramenta no tratamento de canais calcificados se mostrou bem-sucedido e sua utilização não requer um conhecimento amplo, podendo ser usada por profissionais menos experientes.

Pulp calcifications cause morphological changes inside the root canals that make endodontic treatment difficult. To solve this difficulty, the tool Endoguide or Guided Endodontics was developed to solve complex cases. This research aimed to describe the applications of the Endoguide tool in the treatment of calcified root canals in endodontics. All searches were performed by a single researcher in the PubMed/MEDLINE database and manual search using the descriptors "Endodontics", "Digital", "Cone beam", "Guided". Articles published between 2010 and 2022 were considered eligible, and studies whose publication was not obtained in full text were excluded, as well as those in which the results did not have sufficient theoretical and practical basis for them to be included in the study. After the searches, 47 articles were found, initially selected by title and abstract, excluding duplicates. In the end, the complete reading and data collection was performed with 6 articles. Relevant information from the selected articles was transcribed for a table to summarize the findings. Guided endodontics can be an excellent alternative for treating complex cases, requiring minimal financial investment in the office, as image capture equipment, virtual planning and guides can be performed in trained laboratories. Thus, we conclude that the use of Endoguide as a tool in the treatment of calcified canals proved to be successful and its use does not require extensive knowledge and can be used by less experienced professionals.

Las calcificaciones pulpares provocan cambios morfológicos en el interior de los conductos radiculares que dificultan el tratamiento endodóntico. Para solventar esta dificultad se desarrolló la herramienta Endoguide o Endodoncia Guiada para resolver casos complejos. El objetivo de esta investigación fue describir las aplicaciones de la herramienta Endoguide en el tratamiento de conductos radiculares calcificados en endodoncia. Todas las búsquedas fueron realizadas por un único investigador en la base de datos PubMed/MEDLINE y búsqueda manual utilizando los descriptores "Endodontics", "Digital", "Cone beam", "Guided". Se consideraron elegibles los artículos publicados entre 2010 y 2022, y se excluyeron los estudios cuya publicación no se obtuvo a texto completo, así como aquellos en los que los resultados no tenían suficiente base teórica y práctica para ser incluidos en el estudio. Tras las búsquedas, se encontraron 47 artículos, seleccionados inicialmente por título y resumen, excluyendo los duplicados. Al final, se realizó la lectura completa y la recogida de datos con 6 artículos. La información relevante de los artículos seleccionados se transcribió para elaborar una tabla que resumiera los hallazgos. La endodoncia guiada puede ser una excelente alternativa para el tratamiento de casos complejos, requiriendo una mínima inversión financiera en el consultorio, ya que los equipos de captura de imágenes, la planificación virtual y las guías pueden realizarse en laboratorios capacitados. Así, concluimos que el uso de la Endoguía como herramienta en el tratamiento de conductos calcificados demostró ser exitoso y su uso no requiere de grandes conocimientos y puede ser utilizado por profesionales menos experimentados.

X-ray evaluation of pulp calcification in adult permanent teeth after pulpotomy / 北京大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To compare the clinical effects of pulpotomy with two kinds of calcium silicate materials, and to evaluate the formation of dentin bridge and pulp calcification after pulpotomy of adult permanent teeth.@*METHODS@#Patients who visited the General Department of Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology from November 2017 to September 2019 and planned for pulpotomy on permanent premolars and molars with carious exposed pulp were selected. They were randomly divided into two groups. Bioceramic putty material iRoot BP (iRoot group, n=22) and mineral trioxide aggregate MTA (MTA group, n=21) were used as pulp capping agents, respectively. The patients were recalled after one year and two years. The clinical efficacy, dentin bridge index (DBI) and pulp calcification index (PCI) were recorded. Blinding method was used for the patients and evaluators.@*RESULTS@#There was no significant difference in gender, mean age, dentition and tooth position between the two groups (P>0.05). Seven cases were lost during the first year (4 cases in iRoot group and 3 cases in MTA group). In the iRoot group, 1 case had transient sensitivity at the time of 1-year follow-up. The cure rate of the two groups was 100% at the time of 2-year follow-up. The proportion of dentin bridge formation was 38.9% one year after operation, 55.6% two years after operation. The proportion of partial or even complete disappearance of root canal image was 5.6% before operation, 38.9% and 55.6% one and two years after operation, respectively. The difference was statistically significant by rank sum test (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in dentin bridge formation and pulp calcification between the two groups (P < 0.05). DBI and PCI after operation was as the same as those before operation (44.4% cases of DBI and 25% cases of PCI) or gradually increased (55.6% cases of DBI and 75% cases of PCI). Spearman's nonparametric correlation analysis showed that age was positively correlated with preoperative pulp calcification index (PCI0, P < 0.05), but not with the dentin bridge index (DBI1, DBI2), pulp calcification index (PCI1, PCI2) and the degree of change (DBI2 vs. DBI1, PCI1 vs. PCI0, PCI2 vs. PCI0) 1-year and 2-year after operation (P>0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#According to this study, good clinical effects were obtained within 2-year after pulpotomy of adult permanent teeth with MTA and iRoot. In some cases, the root canal system had a tendency of calcification aggravation, and there was no statistical difference in the development of this trend between the two groups.

Tratamento Endodôntico de Dente com Calcificação Radicular Pós-Trauma: Relato de Caso Clínico / Endodontic Treatment Of Teeth With Post-Trauma Root Calcification: Case Report

A calcificação do canal radicular é um processo que pode ocorrer posteriormente a um traumatismo dentário ou que pode se desenvolver lentamente em decorrência do envelhecimento dentário fisiológico. É caracterizada pela deposição de tecido duro tanto na câmara pulpar como no canal radicular. Essa condição pode ser diagnosticada através de radiografias periapicais e tomografia computadorizada. Em alguns casos, pode estar associada à necrose pulpar e presença de lesão periapical, e o tratamento pode ser considerado bastante complexo. Este relato de caso clínico aborda o tratamento endodôntico do elemento 21, sintomático, com obliteração do canal radicular e necrose pulpar como sequela de um traumatismo dentário. Após a realização de todos os exames, foi dado o diagnóstico de periodontite apical crônica, sendo proposto o tratamento endodôntico convencional. A maior dificuldade encontrada foi a localização da entrada do canal radicular. Inúmeras radiografias foram realizadas a fim de evitar desvios. Somente ao final do terço médio foi possível localizar a entrada do canal radicular e dar prosseguimento ao tratamento, utilizando a técnica coroa-ápice e medicação intracanal à base de hidróxido de cálcio durante as sessões. Foi possível realizar a obturação do canal radicular quando a paciente se mostrou assintomática. Obteve-se sucesso na realização da técnica, e, após a conclusão do caso, foi possível observar remissão dos sintomas. Após um período de acompanhamento de 6 meses e, posteriormente, de 3 anos, foi possível observar cicatrização dos tecidos periapicais

The calcification of the root canal is a process that may occur after a dental trauma or slowly develop due to physiological dental aging. It is characterized by hard tissue deposition on both the pulp chamber and the root canal. Periapical radiography and computed tomography can be used to diagnose this condition. In some cases, it may be associated with pulp necrosis and the presence of periapical injury, and the treatment may be considered to be quite complex. This case report addresses the endodontic treatment of the central incisor, symptomatic, with root canal obliteration and pulp necrosis as a sequela of dental trauma. After all the tests, chronic apical periodontitis was diagnosed, and conventional endodontic treatment was proposed. The most significant difficulty faced was when locating the root canal's entrance. Numerous radiographs were carried out to avoid deviations. The opening of the root canal could only be found at the end of the middle third, so treatment could proceed by using the crown- down technique and intracanal medication based on calcium hydroxide during the sessions. When the patient was asymptomatic, the root canal has been filled. The accomplishment of the technique was successful, and after finishing the case, there was remission of symptoms. After a six-month follow-up period and three years, the healing of the periapical tissues was observed.

Prevalencia y distribución de cálculos pulpares en un grupo de adultos peruanos: un estudio mediante tomografías de haz cónico / Prevalence and Distribution of Pulp Stones in a Group of Peruvian Adults: a Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study

Resumen: El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la prevalencia y distribución de cálculos pulpares en un grupo de adultos peruanos mediante tomografía de haz cónico (CBCT). Materiales y métodos: Se analizaron 67 tomografías de haz cónico seleccionadas aleatoriamente de un centro tomográfico en Lima, Perú. Fueron evaluadas 1263 imágenes de piezas dentarias mediante el tomógrafo Point 3D Combi 500 S. El análisis de las imágenes se realizó con el software Real Scan y todas las piezas dentarias fueron evaluadas en las vistas sagital, axial y coronal. Todas las medidas fueron sometidas a prueba de chi cuadrado. (p<0.05). Resultados: De un total de 67 pacientes, un 83,58% presentaron calcificaciones y de 1263 piezas dentarias, un 30.8% a través de la CBCT. La prevalencia de calcificaciones fue mayor en el sexo femenino que masculino. Los molares maxilares y mandibulares fueron los grupos de dientes con mayor frecuencia de cálculos pulpares. Se encontró significancia entre los cálculos pulpares y el género, rango de edad, tipo y estado de pieza dentaria. Conclusiones: La primera molar maxilar tuvo mayor prevalencia de calcificaciones pulpares que la mandibular. La presencia de caries aumentó la posibilidad de aparición de estas calcificaciones, específicamente en maxilar. La CBCT podría ser una herramienta sensible para detectar cálculos pulpares. El conocimiento de la distribución de cálculos pulpares puede ayudar a los dentistas en el tratamiento clínico de endodoncia.

Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and distribution of pulp stones in a group of Peruvian adults using cone beam tomography (CBCT). Materials and methods: 60 randomly selected CBCT from a tomographic center in Lima, Peru were analyzed. A total of 1263 images of teeth using the Point 3D Combi 500 S tomograph were evaluated. Images analysis was performed with Real Scan software and all teeth were evaluated in sagittal, axial and coronal views. All measurements were subjected to a chi square test. (p<0.05). Results: Of the 1263 teeth, 30.8% presented pulp calcifications through the CBCT. The prevalence of calcifications was higher in women than in men. The maxillary and mandibular molars were the groups of teeth with the highest frequency of pulp stones. There was significance between the pulp stones and the gender, age range, type and state of the tooth. Conclusions: The maxillary first molars had a higher prevalence of pulp calcifications than the mandibular ones. The presence of caries increased the possibility of the appearance of these calcifications, specifically in the maxillary teeth. CBCT could be a sensitive tool to detect pulp stones. Knowledge of the distribution of pulp stones can help dentists in the clinical treatment of endodontics.

Estética y color en dientes calcificados: Informe de tres casos clínicos con blanqueamiento / Esthetics and shade in calcified teeth. Report of three clinical cases with whitening

Objetivo: El objetivo de este informe es presentar tres casos clínicos de piezas dentarias anterosuperiores calcificadas y con decoloración, resueltos según tres protocolos clínicos de blanqueamiento diferentes, con un mismo fin: devolver la estética al sector anterior. Casos clínicos: Cada una de las tres situaciones clínicas de decoloración dentaria se trató siguiendo un protocolo diferente. A partir del análisis clínico y radiográfico, se estableció un diagnóstico y un plan de tratamiento acorde. Todos los casos evolucionaron de manera favorable y siguen siendo controlados periódicamente. Conclusiones: En casos clínicos como los que se muestran en este trabajo, en los que el conducto y la cámara pulpar están calcificados u obliterados totalmente, sería posible realizar blanqueamiento interno y externo para recuperar la armonía óptica de forma conservadora. Este tipo de tratamientos permitiría responder a la alta prevalencia de demanda estética debido a traumatismos y cambios de coloración (AU)

Aim: To present three clinical cases of discoloration in calcified upper anterior teeth, that were resolved following different clinical protocols for teeth whitening to return the aesthetics of the anterior teeth. Clinical cases: Each clinical case of discoloration was treated following a different treatment protocol based on a correct clinical and radiographic diagnosis. All cases had a favourable outcome and have no regular review. Conclusion: In clinical cases as those presented in this article where the canal and pulp chamber are totally calcified or obliterated, it was possible to perform internal and or external whitening to restore optical harmony in a conservative way. This type of treatment would allow responding to the high prevalence of aesthetic demand due to trauma and colour changes (AU)

Uso do guia endodôntico para resolução de canais calcificados: relato de caso / Use of endodontic guide for resolution of calcified root canals: case report

Introdução: a ciência endodôntica tem como objetivo a manutenção do elemento dentário em função no sistema estomatognático, por meio de procedimentos de sanificação, modelagem e obturação dos condutos radiculares. Porém, o sucesso do tratamento pode estar comprometido devido à presença de obliterações parciais ou totais da cavidade pulpar, que dificultam ou, até mesmo, impedem o procedimento. Recentemente, os avanços tecnológicos possibilitaram a transposição dessas barreiras com a confecção de um guia que permite o acesso retilíneo e direciona ao forame apical do canal obliterado. Métodos: o presente estudo descreve o uso do guia endodôntico em um paciente do sexo masculino, de 54 anos de idade, diagnosticado com necrose pulpar no elemento #14, com obliteração do conduto palatino. Resultados: o sucesso do tratamento pôde ser observado após seis meses de controle radiográfico e ausência de sintomatologia. Conclusões: o tratamento endodôntico de canais calcificados por meio da Endodontia guiada demonstrou ser uma abordagem clinicamente viável para localizar canais radiculares obliterados e prevenir acidentes e complicações nos dentes que não podem ser acessados de forma previsível por meio da terapia endodôntica tradicional (AU).

Introduction: Endodontic science aims to maintain the dental element in function in the stomatognathic system, through procedures of sanification, modeling and obturation of the root conduits. However, the success of the treatment may be compromised due to the presence of partial or total obliterations of the pulp cavity, which hinder and even impede the procedure. Recently, the technological advance made it possible to transpose these barriers with the creation of a guide that allows rectilinear access and directs to the apical foramen of the obliterated canal. Methods: The present study describes the use of the endodontic guide in a 54-year-old male patient, diagnosed with pulp necrosis in element 14, with obliteration of the palatine conduit. Results: The success of the treatment could be observed after six months of radiographic control and absence of symptomatology. Conclusions: Endodontic treatment of calcified canals through guided endodontics demonstrates a clinically viable approach to locate obliterated root canals and prevent accidents and complications in teeth that cannot be predictably accessed through traditional endodontic therapy (AU).

O uso do Endoguide no tratamento de canais calcificados: relatos de casos clínicos / The use of Endoguide for treatment of calcified root canals: clinical case reports

Introdução: o tratamento endodôntico em dentes com canais calcificados é extremamente desafiador. Durante o procedimento de localização do canal residual, uma quantidade excessiva de dentina pode ser removida, o que pode implicar em maior risco de fratura do elemento dentário. Somado a isso, a calcificação pulpar é o motivo mais comum de perfuração radicular durante o tratamento endodôntico. Métodos: tendo em vista a importância do desenvolvimento de técnicas seguras e precisas para o tratamento endodôntico de canais parcial ou totalmente calcificados, serão apresentados dois relatos de casos clínicos conduzidos segundo uma estratégia terapêutica recentemente descrita na literatura endodôntica. Resultados: o Endoguide tornou mais segura e eficaz a realização do tratamento endodôntico nos dois casos relatados. Conclusão: o guia endodôntico auxiliou na localização do canal radicular calcificado e ajudou a evitar iatrogenias durante sua localização (AU).

Introduction: Endodontic treatment in teeth with calcified root canals is extremely challenging. During the procedure of locating the root canal, an excessive amount of residual dentin can be removed, which may lead to a greater risk of tooth fracture. In addition, pulp calcification is the most common reason for root perforation during endodontic treatment. Methods: Considering the importance of developing safe and efficient techniques for endodontic treatment of partially or completely calcified root canals, these two clinical cases were conducted in accordance with the therapeutic strategy recently described in the endodontic literature. Results: Endoguide made endodontic treatment safer and more effective in the two reported cases Conclusion: The endodontic guide used in the present cases have helped to locate the calcified root canal and to prevent iatrogenies during location (AU).

A case report of multiple bilateral dens invaginatus in maxillary anteriors

The present report presents a case of dens invaginatus (DI) in a patient with 4 maxillary incisors. A 24-year-old female complained of swelling of the maxillary left anterior region and discoloration of the maxillary left anterior tooth. The maxillary left lateral incisor (tooth #22) showed pulp necrosis and a chronic apical abscess, and a periapical X-ray demonstrated DI on bilateral maxillary central and lateral incisors. All teeth responded to a vitality test, except tooth #22. The anatomic form of tooth #22 was similar to that of tooth #12, and both teeth had lingual pits. In addition, panoramic and periapical X-rays demonstrated root canal calcification, such as pulp stones, in the maxillary canines, first and second premolars, and the mandibular incisors, canines, and first premolars bilaterally. The patient underwent root canal treatment of tooth #22 and non-vital tooth bleaching. After a temporary filling material was removed, the invaginated mass was removed using ultrasonic tips under an operating microscope. The working length was established, and the root canal was enlarged up to #50 apical size and obturated with gutta-percha and AH 26 sealer using the continuous wave of condensation technique. Finally, non-vital bleaching was performed, and the access cavity was filled with composite resin.

A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study of the Prevalence of Pulp Stones in a Saudi Arabian Adolescent Population

Objective: To assess the prevalence of pulp stones using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in a Saudi Arabian adolescent population. Material and Methods: CBCT scans of 237 individuals compromising of 1018 teeth were examined. All teeth were analyzed in three dimensions and the presence of pulp stones were identified as a round or oval shaped dense structures in the pulp space. The location of involved tooth in terms of arch, side involved and the status of the tooth were documented. Statistical analysis was carried out by applying Chi-square test. The level of significance was set at 5%. Results: Pulp stones were observed in 119 out of the 237 participants, and in 118 teeth out of 1018 teeth examined, with the patient prevalence of 50.2% and tooth prevalence 10.6%. Pulp stones were observed in 76 (51.3%) of males and 43 (48.3%) of females, with no significant difference (p>0.05). A nonsignificant difference was also noted when maxillary and mandibular arches and the left and right sides were compared. Pulp stones were observed more frequently observed in molars and in carious (8.8%) and restored teeth (17.1%). Conclusion: The prevalence of pulp stones was high in molars and in carious and restored teeth. No significant difference was noticed between gender, arch and side of tooth involved with pulp stones.

Evaluation of the relationship between sleep bruxism and pulpal calcifications in young women: A clinico-radiological study

PURPOSE: This study was performed to investigate the relationship between sleep bruxism (SB) and pulpal calcifications in young women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 100 female participants between 20 and 31 years of age who were referred to our radiology clinic for a dental check-up, including 59 SB and 41 non-SB patients, were sampled for the analysis. SB was diagnosed based on the American Academy of Sleep Medicine criteria. All teeth were evaluated on digital panoramic radiographs to detect pulpal calcifications, except third molars, teeth with root canal treatment, and teeth with root resorption. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine the risk factors for pulpal calcifications. The Spearman correlation coefficient was applied and the Pearson chi-square test was used for categorical variables. To test intra-examiner reproducibility, Cohen kappa analysis was applied. P values 0.05). In SB patients, the total number of pulpal calcifications was 129, while in non-SB patients, it was 84. Binary logistic analysis showed that SB was not a risk factor for the presence of pulpal calcifications (odds ratio, 1.19; 95% CI, 0.52–2.69, P>.05). CONCLUSION: No relationship was found between SB and pulpal calcifications.

A comparative study of cone-beam computed tomography and digital panoramic radiography for detecting pulp stones

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and digital panoramic radiography (DPR) for the detection of pulp stones. MATERIALS AND METHODS: DPR and CBCT images of 202 patients were randomly selected from the database of our department. All teeth were evaluated in sagittal, axial, and coronal sections in CBCT images. The systemic condition of patients, the presence of pulp stones, the location of the tooth, the group of teeth, and the presence and depth of caries and restorations were recorded. The presence of pulp stones in molar teeth was compared between DPR and CBCT images. RESULTS: Pulp stones were identified in 105 (52.0%) of the 202 subjects and in 434 (7.7%) of the 5,656 teeth examined. The prevalence of pulp stones was similar between the sexes and across various tooth locations and groups of teeth (P>.05). A positive correlation was observed between age and the number of pulp stones (ρ=0.277, P < .01). Pulp stones were found significantly more often in restored or carious teeth (P < .001). CBCT and DPR showed a significant difference in the detection of pulp stones (P < .001), which were seen more often on DPR than on CBCT. CONCLUSION: DPR, as a 2D imaging system, has inherent limitations leading to the misinterpretation of pulp stones. Restored and carious teeth should be carefully examined for the presence of pulp stones. CBCT imaging is recommended for a definitive assessment in cases where there is a suspicion of a pulp stone on DPR.

Alternativa terapéutica en la discromía de un diente con distrofia pulpar por fuerzas ortodóncicas: presentación de caso / Therapeutic alternative for the decoloration of a tooth with pulp dystrophy caused by orthodontic forces: a case report

FUNDAMENTO: las fuerzas ortodóncicas excesivas pueden producir distrofias pulpares al modificar el sistema neuro-vascular de la pulpa. La necrosis de este tejido es la causa más conocida de alteración de color de los dientes. El tratamiento endodóntico y el blanqueamiento convencionales en estos casos se ven comprometidos cuando se desarrolla, además, una degeneración cálcica pulpar. OBJETIVO: mostrar una alternativa terapéutica a la discromía por necrosis pulpar de un diente con calcificación total de la pulpa. Caso clinico: se presenta una paciente de 18 años de edad con calcificación total de la pulpa posterior a un tratamiento ortodóncico y discromía en tercio cervical de corona del incisivo central superior derecho. CONCLUSIONS: se realizó tratamiento restaurador con carilla vestibular de composite fotocurable, logrando resultados estéticos satisfactorios.

BACKGROUND: excessive orthodontic forces may cause pulp dystrophies since they modify the pulp neuro vascular system. Necrosis of this pulp tissue is the most known cause of teeth color changes. Conventional endodontic treatment and bleaching are compromised in these cases whenever pulp calcification is developed. OBJECTIVE: to show an alternative therapy for dental discoloration due to pulpal necrosis in a tooth with pulp calcification. CLINICAL CASE: a eighteen year-old female is reported with pulp calcification following an orthodontic treatment and tooth discoloration in cervical third of a maxillary central right incisor. CONCLUSIONS: a restorative treatment with visible light cure composite veneer was performed, achieving satisfactory aesthetic results.

Orthodontic Extrusion of the Upper Central Incisor: A Rare Case of Pulp Mummification / Extrusión Ortodóncica del Incisivo Central Superior: un Caso Raro de Momificación Pulpar

Due to its anatomical positioning, the central upper incisors are the most affected teeth when related to trauma injuries in the craniofacial region, among with nose traumas. In childhood, traumatic injury is most often caused by bicycle accidents, sports, recreational activities or falls. The aim of this report is to describe a treatment for intrusion of the left maxillary central incisor and the subsequent complications in an 8-year-old boy. Also, the report emphasizes the importance of careful long-term follow-up monitoring intruded permanent teeth. Pulp tissue, as other tissues in the human body, tends to change with traumas. Some of those changes are natural while others occur as result of injuries to the dentin-pulp complex such as caries lesions, periodontal disease, calcifications, as in the present report, or restorative dental procedures. Normally conducted endodontic treatment must take place to obtain maximal results, but only after the re-stabilization of the tooth.

Debido a su localización anatómica, los incisivos centrales superiores son los dientes más afectados cuando se refieren a las lesiones traumáticas de la región craneofacial, entre los traumas nasales. En la infancia, lesión traumática suele ser ocasionado por accidentes de bicicleta, deportes, actividades recreativas o caídas. El objetivo de este artículo es describir un tratamiento para la intrusión del incisivo central superior izquierdo y las complicaciones posteriores en un niño de 8 años de edad. Asimismo, el informe hace hincapié en la importancia de cuidado a largo plazo con un seguimiento intrusión dientes permanentes. Tejido de la pulpa, como otros tejidos en el cuerpo humano, tiende a cambiar con traumas. Algunos de estos cambios son naturales, mientras que otros se producen como consecuencia de las lesiones del complejo dentina-pulpa, como las lesiones de caries, enfermedad periodontal, calcificaciones, como en el presente informe, restauración o intervención dental. Tratamiento endodóntico a cabo normalmente deben tener lugar para obtener los máximos resultados, pero sólo después de la re-estabilización del diente.

Conservative esthetic treatment of a discoloured calcified permanent tooth: five-year clinical evaluation / Tratamento conservador estético de um dente permanente calcificado e escurecido: cinco anos de acompanhamento clínico

Objective: Pulp calcification can compromise tooth color and negatively affect esthetics. Definitive treatment for discolored anterior teeth with calcification is usually provided by endodontic treatment with the use of internal and external bleaching agents, as necessary. This article presents the conservative management of a vital tooth with an obliterated pulp chamber that led to changes in tooth color. The benefits and limitations of the use of in-office and home supervised bleaching techniques are discussed

Objetivo: Uma calcificação pulpar pode comprometer a cor dos dentes e afetar negativamente a estética dental. O tratamento de escolha para um dente anterior escurecido e com calcificação pulpar é geralmente o tratamento endodôntico seguido de clareamento interno e externo, se necessário. Esse artigo relata um caso clínico de um tratamento conservador de um dente vital com câmera pulpar obliterada que ocasionou alteração de cor do elemento dental. Os benefícios e as limitações do uso das diferentes técnicas de clareamento dental utilizadas também foram discutidos.

Clareamento associado de dente com calcificação distrófica: relato de caso clínico / Association of in-office and at-home whitening techniques for tooth with dystrophic calcification: case report

A técnica de clareamento dental vem sendo considerada pela literatura científica como um dos métodos mais seguros e eficazes para clarear os dentes e recuperar a estética sem envolver desgaste da estrutura dental. Diante disso, o clareamento dental tem sido amplamente difundido e é considerado o protocolo de eleição para os pacientes previamente ao início do tratamento restaurador. Evidências científicas têm demostrado resultados satisfatórios de clareamento dental em dentes com diversas etiologias, desde escurecimento fisiológico até casos em que, tradicionalmente, algumas alterações de cor eram tratadas somente com técnicas restauradoras. Este trabalho apresenta um caso clínico de alteração de cor do incisivo central superior com diagnóstico de calcificação pulpar, em que se obteve resultado satisfatório com a técnica de clareamento dental

Tooth bleaching therapy is being considered by the scientific literature as one of the most secure, simple and effective way of whitening teeth and restore esthetics without involving wear of the tooth structure. Thus, bleaching has been widely used is considered the treatment of choice for patients, previous to restorative treatment. Scientific evidence has shown satisfactory results fter whitening teeth discolored from several etiologies, ranging from physiological darkening to cases where, traditionally, some color changes were only treated with restorative techniques. This paper showed a case report of a discolored maxillary right central incisor which presented calcification of the coronary pulp after radiographic examination. The chosen treatment was the association of two bleaching techniques

A biochemical and histopathological evaluation of generalized pulp calcification in young permanent teeth.

Pulp calcifications are a frequent finding on bitewing and periapical radiographs in older age-groups but their occurrence in the entire dentition in young subjects is unusual. We report such an unusual occurrence of generalized pulp calcification in a 13-year-old Indian female. Radiographic examination of the dentition revealed pulp calcifications in all permanent teeth, located mostly in the pulp chamber but with some in the root canals. The patient's dental, medical, and family history was noncontributory. Biochemical analysis of the removed pulp calcification from one of the teeth during endodontic treatment showed large amounts of calcium, phosphorus, and carbonate. However, metabolic evaluation of patient through liver and kidney function tests and other blood investigations did not reveal any metabolic disorder. The patient was also evaluated for any systemic, syndromic, or genetic involvement but this was also noncontributory. Therefore, we propose that this unusual case of generalized pulp calcification is of idiopathic origin. In this work, histopathological and biochemical evaluations of the pulp calcification was done to try and understand the initiation and progress of calcifications in pulpal tissue.

Reaction of the pulp tissue: co-occurrence of pulp stone and internal resorption / Reação do tecido pulpar: ocorrência simultânea de nódulo pulpar e reabsorção interna

A reabsorção interna é um achado raro em dentes permanentes que sofreram trauma. Sua etiologia é desconhecida, porém trauma ou inflamação têm sido considerados como causas prováveis. No presente relato, descrevemos um caso de reabsorção interna inflamatória associada com calcificação pulpar no primeiro molar inferior direito de uma paciente de 25 anos. A paciente não recordava qualquer instância de trauma que pudesse explicar a ocorrência desses fenômenos. O tratamento endodôntico tradicional foi efetivo na resolução dos sintomas. O diagnóstico diferencial exclui a possibilidade de reabsorção cervical invasiva.

Internal resorption is a rare finding in permanent traumatized teeth. The etiology of internal resorption is unknown, but trauma or inflammation have been suggested as probable causes. In the present report, we describe a case of internal inflammatory resorption associated with a pulp stone in the lower right first molar of a 25-year old female. The patient was unable to recall any instances of trauma that could explain the occurrence of these phenomena. She was successfully treated with conservative endodontic treatment. Differential diagnosis ruled out the possibility of invasive cervical resorption.