The Pulpless Tooth: A Case of Calcified Pulp Canal

Abstract

A 32-year-old male patient came to the department of oral medicine and radiology with a chief complaint of discoloured teeth in upper front tooth region since 2 years. He gave no history of pain and a history of fall 4 years ago. Past medical and dental history were noncontributory. Intraoral examination revealed yellowish discoloration of coronal aspect of left maxillary central incisor (Figure 1). No tenderness elicited on palpation and percussion. A provisional diagnosis of Ellis Class IV fracture was given. Electric pulp testing gave a negative response. Intraoral periapical radiograph revealed calcification of coronal and radicular part of the pulp canal, suggestive of trauma induced calcification. The patient was referred for endodontic evaluation followed by prosthodontic evaluation for the needful.