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MOURA, Bianca Fiorentin; SILVEIRA, Gustavo Ricardo  e  RODRIGUES-JUNIOR, Sinval Adalberto. Diagnosis and clinical management of pre-eruptive intracoronal resorption - a case report. RSBO (Online) [online]. 2016, vol.13, n.2, pp. 109-115. ISSN 1984-5685.

Introduction: The pre-eruptive intracoronal resorption is a carieslike lesion frequently located in dentin underneath the dentinenamel junction in the occlusal face of the tooth crown. Due to the resemblance with carious lesions, this lesion is often referred to as 'pre-eruptive caries', although its pathogenesis has no correlation with the carious mechanism. Objective: This case report describes the diagnosis and clinical management of a permanent second molar presenting intracoronal pre-eruptive resorption, highlighting the possible clinical conducts associated.Case report: Diagnosis of the condition was accidental, through routine panoramic radiograph taken for orthodontic reasons. The therapeutic option involved the surgical exposure of the non-erupted tooth, exposure of the lesion and removal of the tissue from the resorbed area. Restoration was performed using glass ionomer cement followed by composite resin. At the 9-month follow-up the patient presented no further clinical symptom of recurrence of the resorption or pain. Conclusion: Despite being a relatively rare condition, clinicians should be aware of the possibility of PEIR occurrence and perform a cautious radiographic examination.

Palavras-chave : case reports; childhood; oral health..