International Journal of Dentistry Research 2024; 9(1): 7-10 ; DOI:10.31254/dentistry.2024.9103
Conservative Management of Chronic Dentoalveolar Abscess with Extraoral and Intraoral Sinus Tract in A Young Permanent Molar: A Case Report
Nagarathna C1 , Berin Dhanya N B2
1. Professor, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Rajarajeshwari Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka 560074,India
2. Post Graduate Student, Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka 560074, India
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Received: 2nd January, 2024 / Accepted: 25th March, 2024 / Published : 30th April, 2024
This case report discusses the management of a girl aged 11 years with a chronic periapical abscess irt 46 with both nonhealing extraoral and intraoral sinus tract having multiple stomata. An 11 years old girl reported with the chief complaint of non-healing extraoral draining sinus on lower right cheek for 2 months. Endodontic treatment was initiated followed by Calcium hydroxide intracanal medicament was given for 14 days. In the subsequent appointment after 1 week, healing of intraoral and extraoral sinus tract was evident with no symptoms. At this appointment, the intracanal medicament was washed out from the canals followed by obturation. This case report strengthens the importance of proper diagnosis and conservative management and the follow up of non-healing sinus tract that promoted good healing and better prognosis and showed satisfactory outcome. Conservative treatment should be taken into consideration whenever possible in children.
Dentoalveolar Abscess, Infections, Sinus Tract.
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Nagarathna C, Berin Dhanya NB. Conservative Management of Chronic Dentoalveolar Abscess with Extraoral and Intraoral Sinus Tract in A Young Permanent Molar: A Case Report. Int J Dent Res 2024; 9(1):7-10. doi: 10.31254/dentistry.2024.9103
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