Mandibular Bone and Soft Tissues Necrosis Caused by an Arsenical Endodontic Preparation Treated with Piezoelectric Device

A. Giudice; M. G. Cristofaro; I. Barca; D. Novembre; M. Giudice

doi:10.1155/2013/723753

Case Reports in Dentistry (Jan 2013)

Mandibular Bone and Soft Tissues Necrosis Caused by an Arsenical Endodontic Preparation Treated with Piezoelectric Device

A. Giudice,
M. G. Cristofaro,
I. Barca,
D. Novembre,
M. Giudice

Affiliations

A. Giudice: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
M. G. Cristofaro: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
I. Barca: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
D. Novembre: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
M. Giudice: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/723753
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2013

Abstract

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This paper describes a case of wide mandibular bone necrosis associated with significant soft tissues injury after using an arsenical endodontic preparation in the right lower second molar for endodontic purpose. Authors debate about the hazardous effects of the arsenic paste and the usefulness of piezosurgery for treatment of this drug related bone necrosis.

Published in Case Reports in Dentistry

ISSN: 2090-6447 (Print); 2090-6455 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dentistry
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2415

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