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J Evolution Med Dent Sci / eISSN - 2278-4802, pISSN - 2278-4748 / Vol. 11 / Issue 06 / May 2022 Page 661
Nonsurgical Management of Periapical Lesions of
Mandibular First Molar - Case Report
Nelmi Wahyuni
1
, Widi Prasetia
2
1
Department of Vonservative Dentistry Specialist Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Sumatera Utara,
North Sumatera, Indonesia.
2
Department of Conservative Dentistry Specialist Program, Faculty of Dentistry,
Universitas Sumatera Utara, North Sumatera, Indonesia.
Periapical lesions develop from non-vital teeth. In teeth with non-hermetic root
canal filling, the presence of microleakage bacteria will invade the root canal and
reach the periradicular area and cause inflammation so that it develops into
periapical lesions as a form of failure of root canal treatment. Periapical lesions
should be treated with a non-surgical endodontic procedure with a fair success rate.
The purpose of this case report was to evaluate conventional endodontics as non-
surgical management of teeth with a periapical lesion in previously treated teeth.
Case: A 25-year-old female patient came to a private practice with a complaint of
cavity in her lower left molar. One month ago, she had a throbbing tooth pain for
which she took analgesic medication. The tooth was treated by root canal treatment
about 6 years ago. The patient had no history of systemic disease.
Case Management: Occlusal Adjustment, non-vital root canal treatment, the core
build-up (fibre reinforced composite) and full coverage direct composite
restoration.
Conclusion: Adequate root canal treatment affects the success of endodontic
treatment, in this case, there was very good progress in healing of the periapical
lesion.
Periapical lesions develop from non-vital teeth. In teeth with non-hermetic root
canal filling, the presence of microleakage bacteria will invade the root canal and
reach the periradicular area and cause inflammation so that it develops into
periapical lesions as a form of failure of root canal treatment. Periapical tissue
develops in response to microbial assumption and their by-products that infiltrate
the periradicular tissues and activate the host's immune reaction. A dynamic
encounter between the host's immune response and microbial infective factors at
the interface of the periodontal membrane and infected pulpal tissue results in
various periapical lesions.
[1,2,3]
Periapical lesions should be treated with a non-surgical endodontic procedure
with a fair success rate. Microbial elimination or minimization from the pulp system
using efficient chemo mechanical preparation can lead to a successful
treatment.
[1,4,5]
The aim of this case report is to evaluate conventional endodontics
as non-surgical management of teeth with a periapical lesion.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Widi Prasetia,
Department of Conservative Dentistry
Specialist Program, Faculty of Dentistry,
Universitas Sumatera Utara Jl.
Alumni no. 2 Medan 20155,
North Sumatera, Indonesia.
E-mail: widi.prasetia@usu.ac.id
DOI: 10.14260/jemds.v11i6.135
How to Cite This Article:
Wahyuni N, Prasetia W. Nonsurgical
management of periapical lesions of
mandibular first molar - case report. J
Evolution Med Dent Sci 2022;11(06):661-
664, DOI: 10.14260/jemds.v11i6.135
Submission 15-04-2022,
Peer Review 12-05-2022,
Acceptance 18-05-2022,
Published 30-05-2022.
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