Calcium hydroxide plug as an alternative to apexification

ABSTRACT

Calcium hydroxide has been the material of choice for apexification. Because of variability of treatment time, financial concern, unpredictability of apical closure and difficulty in patient follow-up, sometimes when traditional apexification cannot be performed. This case report describes an alternative technique using calcium hydroxide as an apical plug to develop an apical barrier in a pulpless tooth. This technique is an easy method requiring only a single visit to develop an apical stop to facilitate dense obturation