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Coronectomy (Intentional Partial Odontectomy) in Lower Third Molar as an Alternative Treatment: Report of Two Cases
Eduardo D1*, Julierme FR1, Ana Paula SC1, Fan Song MD3, Celso KS1 and José WN21Dental School of Araçatuba, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil
2Faculty of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG), Paraíba, Brazil
3The Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
- *Corresponding Author:
- Eduardo Dias-Ribeiro
DDS, MSc, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Dental School of Araçatuba, Universidade Estadual Paulista
(UNESP) Araçatuba 16015050, Brazil
Tel: +55-83-99031968
E-mail: eduardodonto@yahoo.com.br
Received Date: December 15, 2014; Accepted Date: March 10, 2015; Published Date: March 17, 2015
Citation: Eduardo D, Julierme FR, Ana Paula SC, Fan Song MD, Celso KS, et al. (2015) Coronectomy (Intentional Partial Odontectomy) in Lower Third Molar as an Alternative Treatment: Report of Two Cases. J Oral Hyg Health 3:173. doi: 10.4172/2332-0702.1000173
Copyright: © 2015 Eduardo D, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
The principle of coronectomy or intentional partial odontectomy is the removal of the tooth crown, leaving the root in situ. This technique aims to prevent damage to inferior alveolar nerve while applying to removal a third molar or posterior tooth impacted in mandible. In this study, we report two clinical cases with the impacted lower third molar presented roots in close proximity to the mandibular canal and by intentional partial odontectomy. Neurosensory deficits, postoperative infection, periods off follow up and surgical outcomes were emphasized in this study. We concluded that the intentional partial odontectomy is a foreseeable technique and easy to perform in an outpatient setting. It is an alternative procedure in the extraction of impacted lower third molar that has a close relationship with mandibular canal.
