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Case 12


            White-in-white dots from sealers are signs of lateral/accessory



            canals




























               (Fig 12A)                                    (Fig 12B)
               The  main  canal  becomes  unclear           Many  white-in-white  dots  are
               at the apical portion of tooth  33           present  on  the  post-operative
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               on the pre-operative radiograph –            radiograph around the apex.
               a sign that a complex canal system
               exists there.














                                                  (Fig 12C)
                                                  These white-in-white dots represent the
                                                  accessory canals that have been sealed.










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