Page 12 - The Beauty and Sorrow in Endodontics-Chapter 4 - Part 1

Case 41

Teeth with previously failed root canal treatment or with acute

abscess formation does not mean it should be extracted and

replaced with implant

Fig 41A Fig 41B
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Patient reports her dentist had Previous 35 obturation is off-centered,
recommended extraction of abscessed indicating possible missed canal in that
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teeth 34 and 35 to prevent infection area.
spreading to the nearby implants.

Fig 41C Fig 41D
Cone fit radiograph of tooth 35 – GP # 35 Post-op radiograph shows the
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cone is off-centered at the apical previous treatment has neglected to
portion, indicating possible split canal at respect and treat the complex root canal

that location system, resulting in the ultimate failure
of treatment.

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