Rosada Sintya Dwi, Anten Siti Sundari, Liyana, Yetty Herdiyati Sumantadireja

ABSTRACT

Background: Caries in a child's teeth can result in infection and affect the child's growth and development. Various types of dental care can be given to primary teeth, depending on the diagnosis and condition of each child. Cases of non-vital deciduous teeth and abscesses can be treated with pulpectomy treatment. One of the medicaments that can be given is Ledermix® paste. Purpose: This Case report describe the treatment of pulpectomy in non-vital primary teeth accompanied by apical periodontitis using Ledermix® paste. Case: This article explained a 8-years-old boy that had came to the Dental Hospital Universitas Padjadjaran with complaints of swollen gums and tooth pain in the right upper jaw since one week ago. The diagnosis, in this case, is pulp necrose with apical periodontitis. Management: Pulpectomy treatment was performed at the first visit and used Ledermix® Paste containing antibiotics and steroids as medicaments. At the second visit (1 week later), the patient had no complaints and examination of percussion (-) and palpation (-) so that the canal was filled and restoration was carried out. Conclusion: Ledermix® paste can be used as a root canal medicament in the case of pulp necrose accompanied by apical periodontitis in primary teeth.