PMC8311761_01
Bitewing radiograph showing maxillary right second premolar with pre-eruptive intracoronal resorption defect with relation to the preceding primary molar
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F1
An intracoronal radiolucency on the unerupted maxillary right second premolar was detected (Fig. 1).
Periapical radiograph showing the PEIR-affected premolar one month following the extraction of the preceding primary molar
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F2
The radiolucent area was oval-shaped extending from the middle to the distal portion of the crown underneath the occlusal dentinoenamel junction, reaching half of the dentin thickness (Fig. 2).
Photographs showing the PEIR-affected tooth before (A) and after (B) the fissure sealant application. The patient was 11 years and 6 months old
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F3
The other premolars were sealed as well for caries prevention (Fig. 3).
PMC8311761_02
A follow-up bitewing radiograph of the PEIR-affected premolar showing no evolution of the lesion. The patient was 12 years and 6 months old
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F4
The root development process was uninterrupted (Fig. 4).
PMC8311761_03
Periapical radiograph five years and five months posttreatment. Note the static status of the defect and the normal root development of the affected tooth
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F5
It showed no clinical or radiological changes on the affected tooth (Figs 5 and 6).
Photograph showing the clinical aspect of the PEIR-affected tooth 5 years and 5 months posttreatment. The sealant is unimpaired
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F6
It showed no clinical or radiological changes on the affected tooth (Figs 5 and 6).