Penanganan kista radikuler pada gigi insisivus lateralis rahang atas dengan menggunakan kalsium hidroksida Management of a radicular cyst of upper lateral incisive by using calcium hydroxide

• Main Authors: Nur Asmah, Moch. Richata Fadil, Endang Sukartini, Milly Armilia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hasanuddin University 2013-02-01
• Series: Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science
• Subjects: periapical cyst, conventional endodontic, calcium hydroxide
• Online Access: http://jdmfs.org/index.php/jdmfs/article/view/344

Cyst is an enclosed cavity surrounded by epithelial cells and contains cholesterin. Radicular cysts are formed as a result of chronic inflammation of malassez epithelium, caused by trauma or untreated pulp necrosis. In this case, a 21 years-old man came to Clinic of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Padjadjaran, in Bandung to get dental endodontic treatment on his maxillary right lateral incisor. Patient experienced trauma after a motorcycle accident ten years ago. Clinical examination with vitality test, percussion test, palpation test showed no complaints. Radiological examination revealed a radiolucent lesion with a clear boundary around the apical. The disorder was diagnosed as a radicular cyst of teeth 12. Conventional endodontic treatment performed using calcium hydroxide as a root canal medication in eight times visiting. The outcome of the treatment was assessed by clinical and radiographic evaluation that showed a reduction of radicular cyst size. It is concluded that conventional endodontic treatment using calcium hydroxide as medications is an adequate root canal treatment, that was accompanied by periodic observation could heal the radicular cysts