JIDAM
"An Official Journal of IDA - Madras
Branch" ©2019.
Available online
The most common emergency in dental practice is an abscess. When they occur recurrently, both the patient and the clinician are in turmoil as it is painful for the patient and arduous for the clinician. The etiology of an abscess can be of endodontic or periodontal origin. The diagnosis and clinical management of both may be difficult as the interrelation between the pulp and the periodontium influence each other during function and disease. On the other hand, vertical root fractures may be difficult to diagnose, as the early stage may not reveal any radiographic signs. This case report deals with one such condition wherein a recurrent abscess that had put the clinicians in a diagnostic dilemma. On surgical exposure, a vertical fracture was evident and the initial treatment plan was modified. Thorough knowledge of the etiology, treatment modalities and clinical dexterity alone can help clinicians to combat such situations.
KEY WORDS- abscess, vertical root fracture, endo Perio lesion.
DAM/Volume:6/Issue:2/Pages 71-74/April-Jun 2019