Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2021
A 25-year-old man complains of a dull pain in the area of his lower right second molar. This tooth was treated for pulpitis one day ago. The carious cavity has a temporary filling. Objectively, X ray of tooth 47 shows a perforation in the area of root bifurcation within the bone tissue. The root canals are filled and there are no pathologic changes in the periapical tissues. The depth of dentogingival probing in the bifurcation area is normal. What treatment method would be optimal in this case?
Answer options
- Tooth extraction
- Crown lengthening
- Perforation closure with glass-ionomer cement
- Perforation closure with MTA
- Tooth replantation
Correct answer
Perforation closure with MTA
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