%0 Journal Article
%T Palatogingival Groove: Management of an Innocuous Culprit of a Perio-endo
%A Anuradha Bhatsange
%A *Sharanbasappa Japatti
%A **Kailash Attur
%J People's Journal of Scientific Research
%D 2012
%I People's group
%X Morphological defects occurring in dental structure can be sometimes predisposing factors for the onset of inflammatory processes in the periodontal and/or pulpal tissues. Palatogingival groove is one such defect, most frequently found on the lingual surface of maxillary laterals. Recognition of such a defect is critical and important, especially because of its diagnostic complexity and its further consequences. This case report discusses about the diagnosis and management of such a defect that predisposed the maxillary lateral incisor to periodontal defect leading to retrograde pulpitis.
%K Palatogingival groove
%K Periodontal breakdown
%K Retrograde pulpitis
%K Bone graft.
%U http://www.pjsr.org/July12_pdf/11.%20Anuradha%20Bhatsange.pdf