At Superstition Springs Endodontics, the use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a valuable tool in endodontic diagnosis and treatment. This technology is used on a case by case…
This patient had RCT #2 done about 8 yrs ago in the military. She is reporting pain of several days duration. Today it is percussion sensitive, normal perio probings, no…
We would like introduce and welcome a new contributing author to The Endo Blog, Dr. Justin M. Parente of Alpharetta Endodontics (Alpharetta, GA). Dr. Justin M. Parente is from Alpharetta,…
I want to thank Dr. Hales for the introduction and for inviting me to contribute here on the Endoblog. I’ve been following and learning from the Endoblog for some time.…
This patient was kicked in the face by a horse in 1998. Teeth were displaced (luxated). She repositioned them herself. RCT’s on #24 and #25 were done in 2008 by…
CASE #1 I recently completed a diagnostic excavation on this tooth and determined that it was non-restorable due to decay under mesial crown margin and into the pulpal floor of…
Accurate diagnosis of a cracked/fractured root is a difficult task. It is important to get it right, because the treatment for a cracked root is usually extraction. I explain to…
At the most recent Inner Space Seminar, we discussed all different kinds of cracks in teeth. We reviewed how to detect them, classify them, treat them, & prevent them. An…
This patient presented for treatment of #30 in March 2009. Prior RCT had been done and a large furcal lesion as well as periapical lesion were noted. Retreatment was recommended.…
Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is a valuable tool in endodontic diagnosis. The following case illustrates how CBCT provides added diagnostic information not available through traditional 2D imaging. This patient…
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