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Case 3

Imagine a tangent line from the most raised point of a spherical

lesion, the point where a perpendicular line to this tangent meets

the root surface is where an opening of a lateral canal exists

(Fig 3A)

An apical radiolucent lesion is evident
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around 35, think of it as a spherical
lesion.

(Fig 3B) (Fig 3C)
Imagine a tangent line from the most 6-weeks post-op – Reduction in the

raised point of the spherical lesion, the apical radiolucency.
point where a perpendicular line to this
tangent meets the root surface is where
the lateral canal exits.

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