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ArticleJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics2026

Cone-beam computed tomography-guided biomimetic management of extensive internal inflammatory resorption with histopathologic correlation.

Z K Sincy, Shiji Dinakaran, Keerthana Surendran, C Leela Krishnan

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Article in Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Z K SincyDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Shiji DinakaranDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Keerthana SurendranDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
C Leela KrishnanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology, Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

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Abstract

Internal inflammatory resorption is an uncommon pathologic condition characterized by progressive loss of intraradicular dentin due to clastic activity within inflamed pulp tissue. Early diagnosis is challenging because clinical symptoms are often absent until significant structural damage occurs. This case report describes the diagnosis and conservative management of extensive internal inflammatory resorption in a maxillary central incisor of a 30-year-old male patient. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) was used to confirm the extent of the lesion and differentiate it from external resorption. Nonsurgical root canal treatment was performed to arrest the resorptive process. The structurally compromised cervical region was reinforced using polyethylene fiber integrated within a fiber-reinforced composite restoration. Histopathological examination revealed fibrovascular connective tissue with chronic inflammatory infiltrate and multinucleated giant cells consistent with odontoclastic activity. Follow-up at 6 months demonstrated satisfactory aesthetic and functional outcomes with radiographic stability. This case highlights the importance of CBCT in accurate diagnosis and emphasizes the role of biomimetic reinforcement strategies in preserving structurally weakened teeth.

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Biomimetic dentistrycone-beam computed tomographyfiber-reinforced compositeinternal inflammatory resorptionpolyethylene fiber

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PMCPMC13432216

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