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Hidden Caries: A Case Report of a 17 Years Old Male with Two Affected Mandibular Premolars

  • Haifa A Alkhodier1,2,3,*,
  • Shahad N Abudawood2,4
  • Kevin J Donly2

1Pediatric Dentistry at, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2Department of Developmental Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (UTHSCSA), TX, USA

3Royal College of Dentists, Toronto, ON, Canada

4Private Practice, San Antonio, TX, USA

DOI: 10.17796/1053-4625-43.5.3 Vol.43,Issue 5,September 2019 pp.320-323

Published: 01 September 2019

*Corresponding Author(s): Haifa A Alkhodier E-mail: alkhodier@livemail.uthscsa.edu

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Abstract

Hidden caries is the term used to describe carious lesions that are not visualized clinically on erupted teeth but can be detected radiographically. The exact etiology remains an area of controversy. The purpose of the current case report was to discuss the diagnosis and treatment of two mandibular premolars with hidden caries. After diagnosis was established, both premolars were treated with indirect pulp caps and resin-based composite restorations. A one year follow up appointment revealed both teeth to be free from signs and symptoms of inflammation.

Keywords

Caries; Eruption; Resorption

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Haifa A Alkhodier,Shahad N Abudawood,Kevin J Donly. Hidden Caries: A Case Report of a 17 Years Old Male with Two Affected Mandibular Premolars. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2019. 43(5);320-323.

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