Page 14 - The Beauty and Sorrow in Endodontics (Chapter 4 - Part 2)

Fig 46E

The patient failed to return for crown coverage for
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tooth 27 due to his busy work schedule, and the
tooth had fractured less than a year after root canal
treatment completion and was then extraction.

Fig 46F

3 weeks ago – The patient presented for endodontic
consultation due to pain on biting on the right side.

The referring dentist suspected cracked tooth
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syndrome on 16, however, no visible crack line was
observed clinically. A temporary crown had been
placed on the tooth for the meantime.

Fig 46G
Fig 46H
A few days prior to the consultation, the patient
Bone loss was also observed
reported spontaneous pain in the top right region
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around tooth 16.
and has avoided chewing on the right side
completely. The referring dentist expressed
concerns with the difficulty of implant placement

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in the 16 region due to its proximity to the sinus. 47