Intracoronal Radiolucency in An Unerupted Premolar: A Rare Occurrence
Published: January 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/22791.9135
Neil De Souza, Anna Vaz, Paul Chalakkal
1. Lecturer, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India.
2. General Practitioner, Charisma Dental Centre, Panjim, Goa, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Panjim, Goa, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Paul Chalakkal,
Assistant Professor, Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Goa Dental College and Hospital,
Panjim-403202, Goa, India.
E-mail: atomheartpaul@yahoo.com
Pre-eruptive Intracoronal Resorption (PIR) is a lesion that mostly occurs within the dentin in the occlusal part of the crown, next to the dentin-enamel junction. Such lesions are usually detected accidentally, on routine intraoral radiographs. This case report highlights a case of PIR detected in the mandibular second premolar of a 10 year old boy. The radiographic finding, size, position and restoration of the defect have been mentioned.
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