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Case Reports
. 2019 Nov 13:2019:2096120.
doi: 10.1155/2019/2096120. eCollection 2019.

Pink Tooth of Mummery in the Maxillary Left Canine after Fixed Partial Denture (FPD) Preparation

Eger V Korolevsky  1 , Takashi Komabayashi  1   2 , Denise Foran  1
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Pink Tooth of Mummery in the Maxillary Left Canine after Fixed Partial Denture (FPD) Preparation

Eger V Korolevsky et al. Case Rep Dent. .

Abstract

Pink tooth of Mummery is typically found after trauma. However, this case report describes an unusual occurrence of pink tooth in a 67-year-old Caucasian male after fixed partial denture (FPD) tooth preparation. Pink tooth in this case may be due to one or more factors: tooth reduction and heat generation during tooth preparation; heat generation during polymerization of provisional material; and hyperocclusion of a provisional FPD. This case highlights the importance of choosing the appropriate materials and techniques to avoid pulpal complications after dental prosthesis work.

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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) Clinical photograph of tooth #6 after the removal of provisional FPD, normal clinical appearance. (b) Clinical photograph of tooth #11 after the removal of provisional FPD, red hue appearance. (c) Radiograph of tooth #6 before the removal of provisional FPD. (d) Radiograph of tooth #11 before the removal of provisional FPD.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Rubber dam isolation of tooth #11. (b) Initial access preparation showing hemorrhagic pulpal tissue. (c) Extirpated pulpal tissue on hedstrom file. (d) Irrigation with 6% sodium hypochlorite solution in a pulp chamber. Tooth immediately changed color due to oxidation of hemoglobin.
Figure 3
Figure 3
(a) Clinical photograph of the obturated tooth #11 prior to placing a temporary filling and the provisional FPD. (b) Postoperative radiograph of the obturated tooth #11 with the provisional FPD cemented.
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