Treatment of severe root resorption (the best temporary solution)
Female patient 50 years old, referred for treatment of root resorption in the esthetic zone. The tooth was extracted but the original crown was restored with composite and used as a temporary crown to maintain the emergence profile and soft tissue. Upon osseointegration the final restoration was a screwed crown mimicking the natural tooth
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Initial situation the resorbed tooth is also slightly extrudedRadiograph showing the resorptionThe tooth once extracted shows an extreme root resorption but a crown that is still almost intactAnother view of the damageA delicate extraction preserves the soft tissue and papillaThe tooth was reconstructed with composite and the root cut preserving only the crown with its original anatomy, a fixture with a shape similar to the natural anatomical root was choosenFlapless implant placementthe natural crown was re-positioned to support the soft tissue and to temporarily replace the 'missing' toothpost-op rx4 months post-op the natural tooth has kept the proper soft tissue profilea temporary crown replaces the natural toothfinal restoration reaches a good esthetic standard and PESA 6 year follow up shows the stability of the result
Treatment of severe root resorption (the best temporary solution)
Female patient 50 years old, referred for treatment of root resorption in the esthetic zone. The tooth was extracted but the original crown was restored with composite and used as a temporary crown to maintain the emergence profile and soft tissue. Upon osseointegration the final restoration was a screwed crown mimicking the natural tooth
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