Localized alveolar bone necrosis following the use of an arsenical paste: a case report

Ozmeric N.

INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL, vol.35, no.3, pp.295-299, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2002.00491.x
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.295-299
  • Keywords: arsenical paste, endodontic failure, necrosis, root amputation
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim To describe some toxic effects of arsenic trioxide in the mouth, to condemn its continued use, and present a case in which a tooth was preserved despite significant bony destruction.