Page 44 - The Beauty and Sorrow in Endodontics (Chapter 4 - Part 2)

Fig 50L Fig 50M Fig 50N

The patient reported Bone loss observed around The vertical bone loss at
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completion of root canal teeth 44, 41, 31, 33, and # 34D is the most severe. It is
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treatments and bridges for the # 34 due to the incorrect speculated that 34 bears a
lower anterior teeth thirty placement of the post and large amount of occlusal
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years ago to achieve better the occlusal forces over the forces. Tooth 46 presented
tooth alignment. Radiographic years. with the same radiographic
examination revealed appearance likely from the
inadequate obturation, but no same etiology.

apical lesion.

Fig 50O

After assessment of the natural maxillary dentition, even though each tooth presented with

varying conditions, with proper treatment, there was a chance that all the teeth could have

been retained. In a 70-year-old patient, one should consider whether such aggressive 77
treatment is truly beneficial to the patient.