Leczenie zachowawcze torbieli korzeniowej – opis przypadku

Radicular cyst is the most common odontogenic cyst. This condition can be asomptymatic, it may be accidentally detected on radiographs. Among the treatment methods we distinct conservative, surgical and conservative-surgical procedures. This article presents the case of a 15-year old male patient. He was reported to endodontic treatment of tooth 22 with extensive periapical lesion. Intraoral examination showed a change in the colour of the tooth crown, negative reaction to ethyl chloride, palpable slight excessive growth around the root of the tooth 22 and positive Smreker’s test. The radiographic examination showed the presence of a large 11 x 10 mm diameter radiolucent lesion covering 2/3 of the root lenght of tooth 22. Antiseptic root canal treatment was used. Complete healing of the periapical lesion was observed after 9-months treatment. Conservative treatment of root cysts, especially in young patients, may lead to complete healing of the lesion, which will allow to avoid the need for surgery intervention or at least reduce its extent.