PINHEIRO, N. M. S.; PINHEIRO, Narjara Maria Sampaio.
Abstract:
Root canal treatment in primary teeth that come from carious or traumatic injuries
with pulp involvement has been a frequent practice in pediatric dental clinic. There is
in the market a variety of root canal filling materials, but the calcium hydroxide-based
materials have shown good clinical performance by gathering advantages, such as
bacteriostatic and bactericidal, have tissue biocompatibility, ease of insertion and
stimulates tissue repair. The aim of this study is to report a case that evaluates an
endodontic treatment of a deciduous lower molar (85) performed in a female 6 years
old patient who attended at the Clinical School of Dentistry, Federal University of
Campina Grande, Patos - PB, using cement for calcium hydroxide base to fill the
conduits. Clinical and radiographic evaluations were made in the following
postoperative periods: 03, 05 and 14 months, which were observed absence of
fistula and pain in clinical aspects and complete filling of root conduits with the
element normal exfoliation process in radiographic features. We can conclude that
calcium hydroxide cement base had satisfactory characteristics as deciduous dental
filling material so as antimicrobial, as well as mineralization agent.
