inforMED
InjuryEMA

RELYX LUTING LUTING CEMENT

Received Feb 21, 2017

Report 3005174370-2017-00007 · MDR key 6345042

Device

Generic name

Dental Cement

Catalog number

3505

Product problems

  • Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
  • Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available

Patient

47 YR

  • No Code Available
  • No Code Available

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT ROLE, IF ANY, THE RELYX LUTING CEMENT MAY HAVE PLAYED IN THE REPORTED OUTCOME. OTHER FACTORS, SUCH AS THE CROWN MARGIN BEING TOO CLOSE TO THE BONE LEVEL, MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PAIN EXPERIENCED BY THE PATIENT, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CROWN LENGTHENING PROCEDURE AND ROOT CANAL.

Description of Event or Problem

ON (B)(6) 2016, A DENTIST REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) FEMALE REQUIRED A ROOT CANAL PROCEDURE ON TOOTH # 29. THIS TOOTH HAD A CROWN (BRAND UNKNOWN) SEATED ON (B)(6) 2016 WITH 3M ESPE RELYX LUTING CEMENT. THE DENTIST REPORTED THAT A CROWN LENGTHENING PROCEDURE WAS ALSO PERFORMED IN ADDITION TO THE ROOT CANAL.