Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 116, Issue 7, 857-859
Copyright © 1988 by American Dental Association
Detection of intracoronal resorption in an unerupted developing premolar: report of case
JK Brooks
Department of Oral Diagnosis, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School, University of Maryland 21201.
Identification of a resorptive lesion in an unerupted premolar is detailed in this report of a 10-year-old female. The lesion was discovered during a periodic recall examination. Early detection and treatment of this resorptive process will minimize its potentially destructive capacity. Radiographic inspection of this lesion in the preeruptive dentition should be routinely performed.