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Case Reports
. 2017 Jan;11(1):ZD04-ZD05.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/22791.9135. Epub 2017 Jan 1.

Intracoronal Radiolucency in An Unerupted Premolar: A Rare Occurrence

Neil De Souza  1 , Anna Vaz  2 , Paul Chalakkal  3
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Case Reports

Intracoronal Radiolucency in An Unerupted Premolar: A Rare Occurrence

Neil De Souza et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Caries; Defect; Pre-eruptive; Radiograph.

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IOPA radiograph showing resorbed tooth #75, overlying tooth #35 with PIR.
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OPG showing resorbed tooth #75 and tooth #35 with PIR.
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Ectopically erupted tooth #35 due to over retained tooth #75.
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Brownish defect in tooth #35.
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Composite restoration in tooth #35.
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After eruption of tooth #34.
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OPG showing tooth #34 and tooth #35 after completion of eruption at tooth 12 months follow up.
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