Delayed apical healing after apexification treatment of non-vital immature tooth: A case report

Dental Traumatology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 244-246

  Capurro, M ^b   Zmener, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Apexification; Calcium hydroxide; Dental injuries; Immature teeth; Periapical healing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETREATMENT; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

ADOLESCENT; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; DENTIN, SECONDARY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; RECURRENCE; RETREATMENT; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; ROOT RESORPTION; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 0347718324     PISSN: 16004469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1999.tb00781.x     Document Type: Article

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