Jeff Endodontic Retreatment – Another Tooth Saved!
DX: Prior RCT w/ Chronic Apical Abscess Huge periapical lesion noted. A thin, short (mesial) and long (distal) obturation. Retreatment completed. 4 month initial healing seen. 2 yr recall shows…
3D Evaluation of Root Canal Morphology (Cone Beam Computed Tomography)
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…
To Scan or Not to Scan?
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…
The Endo Blog Welcomes a New Contributing Author – Dr. Justin M. Parente
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,…
Evaluation of #2 for Retreatment, CBCT Revisited.
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.…
Success with endodontic surgery (apicoectomy)
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…
The Blame Game – Root Canal Failure?
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…
Clinical Clues for Identifying Cracked/Fracture Roots
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…
An inexpensive solution for transillumination
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…
Successful Perforation Repair using MTA
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.…