Page 11 - The Beauty and Sorrow in Endodontics-Chapter 4 - Part 1

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Prior to access cavity prep, evaluation of the

root position (conical or splayed) will aid in
identifying the location of the pulp chamber.
Do not underestimate the degree of crown
inclination in a normally positioned tooth.

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Modifications to the access cavity prep Especially in situations where the tooth has
must be made taking into consideration shifted or rotated, positioning errors in the
the angulation and position of each access cavity preparation is common and

individual tooth. can often result in missed canals.

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When searching for MB2 in an upper molar, imagine a line from DB canal perpendicular to a

line connecting MB1 and P canals, MB2 orifice often lies on that imaginary line.

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