Case Report

Apexıfıcatıon Durıng Actıve Orthodontıc Treatment

10.13076/1300-3550-2-2-357

  • Alev Alaçam
  • Sema Yüksel

Turk J Orthod 1989;2(2):357-360

An apexification procedure is performed on a maxillary left central incisor tooth of a fourteen years old girl who has chronic apical periodontitis and undergoing active orthodontic treatment After a one-year clinicial and radiological follow-up, formation of apical closure is observed. As a result, apexification can be suggested as a successfull treatment procedure in such cases.

Keywords: Apexification, non-vital teeth, active orthodontic tooth movement