Endodontic therapy in a postirradiated child: review of the literature and report of a case

Quintessence Int. 1995 Jun;26(6):405-11.

Abstract

Exodontia of extremely carious teeth leads to a significant risk of osteoradionecrosis in patients who have undergone radiotherapy. In these patients, endodontic treatment could be an alternative. Successful root canal therapy in a girl who had been irradiated for head and neck neoplasms is reported. The results indicated that use of calcium hydroxide to obturate the root canals is a viable method of postirradiation endodontics in primary teeth.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcium Hydroxide / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Cranial Irradiation / adverse effects*
  • Dental Care for Chronically Ill / methods*
  • Dental Caries / complications
  • Dental Caries / etiology*
  • Dental Caries / therapy
  • Dental Pulp Necrosis / etiology
  • Dental Pulp Necrosis / therapy
  • Female
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / therapeutic use
  • Osteoradionecrosis / etiology
  • Osteoradionecrosis / prevention & control*
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Periapical Abscess / etiology
  • Periapical Abscess / therapy
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / radiotherapy
  • Root Canal Filling Materials / therapeutic use
  • Root Canal Irrigants / therapeutic use
  • Root Canal Therapy / methods*
  • Sodium Hypochlorite / therapeutic use
  • Tooth, Deciduous / radiation effects*

Substances

  • Root Canal Filling Materials
  • Root Canal Irrigants
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Sodium Hypochlorite
  • Calcium Hydroxide