Symptomatic and asymptomatic endodontic material extrusion involving the inferior alveolar canal: a case series

IF 2 3区医学 Q2 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology Pub Date : 2025-02-04 DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2024.11.035

Dr. Victor Vinh , Dr. Peggy Lee

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Abstract

Clinical Presentation

Three cases of left jaw pain and numbness post-root canal treatment with follow-up up to 8 years with cone beam computed tomography and intraoral imaging.

Case 1: Endodontic material extrusion within surrounding trabecular bone approximating, but not within, the inferior alveolar canal (IAC) and mental foramen with neurosensory changes along V3 mental and long buccal nerve distribution.

Case 2: Endodontic material within the IAC with normal sensation distal of #19 and numbness/tingling extending from #19 to midline.

Case 3: Endodontic material along, but not within, the IAC in #30-#32 area with paresthesia for 10 years.

Two companion cases show endodontic material IAC approximation without symptoms.

Differential Diagnosis

Trigeminal neuropathic pain secondary to endodontic material extrusion vs IAN block with articaine, periapical inflammation-related pressure on the nerve, and trigeminal neuralgia.

Diagnosis and Management

Case 1: Initial retreat root canal treatment did not improve symptoms. Continued numbness and decreasing pain managed with pregabalin on periodic 6-month follow-up; 6 years later, reported isolated periods without pain and left lower lip numbness gone. Continued improvement to present.

Case 2: Managed with prednisone and antibiotics; same pain radiating anteriorly at 2-week follow-up with numbness of #24, left lower lip, and gingiva. Decreased numbness at 2-month follow-up.

Case 3: No treatment was rendered.

Both cases show minimal radiographic changes over time as symptoms diminish with management.

Conclusion

When patients are symptomatic, cone beam computed tomography may confirm the presence of endodontic material within the IAC, indicating that extrusion is the likely cause of symptoms. Symptomatic cases, both with and without direct IAC involvement, have been successfully treated in this series and reported in the literature. Endodontic material located at the IAC border, but not within it, may present with or without symptoms. Thus, it is important to localize endodontic material in relation to the IAC.

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Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

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1217

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2-4 weeks

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