The narrowing of the root canal on radiograph most likely represents:
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An 8-year-old's open-apex upper left central incisor was replanted 3 weeks ago. At follow-up, the dentist notes the tooth is asymptomatic, has normal mobility, and radiographs show no periapical radiolucency. The root canal appears slightly narrower than at the baseline radiograph. The narrowing of the root canal on radiograph most likely represents:
- A. Beginning of infection-related inflammatory resorption requiring immediate root canal treatment
- B. Internal root resorption that will progress to perforation if not treated endodontically right away
- C. Early pulp canal obliteration — the expected mechanism of pulp healing after replantation
- D. An artefact from a slightly different radiographic angle — no clinical significance at this stage
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IADT favorable open apex outcome: 'Pulp canal obliteration is expected and can be recognized radiographically sometime during the first year. It is considered to be the mechanism by which the pulp heals after replantation of avulsed immature permanent teeth.' SOURCE — Fouad AF et al. IADT Avulsion Guidelines, Dent Traumatol 2020;36:331-342, Section 11.2.2
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