Successful Treatment of Invasive Cervical Root Resorption Class I with Root Canal Treatment and Endodontic Surgery

Abstract

Invasive cervical resorption is an aggressively destructive form of external root resorption which may occur as a late complication following dental trauma particularly where it involves damage to cementum and supporting tissues. The aetiology of invasive cervical resorption is unknown but trauma and orthodontic treatment have been documented as a potential predisposing factors. The present case demonstrates an invasive cervical resorption class I that is a potential late complication of dental trauma in a maxillary left central incisor of 11-year-old female patient. After the surgical intervention and root canal treatment, the resorption was subsequently sealed with glass ionomer cement. The 1-year follow-up demonstrates no pathologic changes on clinical and radiographic examination. This case report presents a treatment strategy that improve the healing outcomes for patients with invasive cervical resorption.