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 A 16-year-old boy referred to our department with chronic discharging sinus during the course of root canal treatment on the upper left lateral incisor tooth from a private dental clinic. The patient had a history of trauma to the tooth 1 year back. On clinical examination, the coronal portion of the upper left lateral incisor tooth was found to have filled with temporary restorative material. The tooth was sensitive to palpation and percussion with the presence of a sinus tract. On vitality test, there was no response to heat and cold test.
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Dr Ridwana Kawsar (MS Resident): A 16-yearold boy referred to our department with chronic discharging sinus during the course of root canal treatment on the upper left lateral incisor tooth from a private dental clinic
Initiated therapy with chronic apical abscess with perforating internal root resorption ssor): Tooth apex may not close if there is periapical pathology or trauma to the tooth before the completion of root development.[1,2]
In most of the cases, patients may present with chronic apical abscess and discoloration of the tooth.[5,6]
Summary
Dr Ridwana Kawsar (MS Resident): A 16-yearold boy referred to our department with chronic discharging sinus during the course of root canal treatment on the upper left lateral incisor tooth from a private dental clinic. The patient had a history of trauma to the tooth 1 year back. The coronal portion of the upper left lateral incisor tooth was found to have filled with temporary restorative material. The tooth was sensitive to palpation and percussion with the presence of a sinus tract. There was no response to heat and cold test. The periodontal pocket depth was within the normal limit. The medical history of the patient was noncontributory
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