Furcal-perforation repair with mineral trioxide aggregate: Two years follow-up

• Main Authors: Emmanuel João Nogueira Leal da Silva, Carlos Vieira Andrade, Lidia Yileng Tay, Daniel Rodrigo Herrera
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Dental Research
• Subjects: Furcal perforation; mineral trioxide aggregate; 2% chlorhexidine gel
• Online Access: http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2012;volume=23;issue=4;spage=542;epage=545;aulast=da

Furcal perforations are significant iatrogenic complications of endodontic treatment and could lead to endodontic failure. Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) has been regarded as an ideal material for perforation repair, retrograde filling, pulp capping, and apexification. This case report describes a furcal perforation in a maxillary first molar, which was repaired using MTA. The tooth was endodontically treated and coronally restored with resin composite. After 2 years, the absence of periradicular radiolucent lesions, pain, and swelling along with functional tooth stability indicated a successful outcome of sealing the perforation using MTA.