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| Case #1 Pre-op x-ray showing separated file |
This case was referred for retreatment or apicoectomy of Tooth #31. On probing after anesthesia, it appeared that #31 was probably fractured. There was a 9mm plus pocket on the mesial aspect of the mesial root.
Digital x-ray showed separated file at mesial root.
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| Case #1 x-ray of extracted tooth |
Tooth was removed, dye placed over mesial root making the fracture visible.
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| Case #1 FX visible with dye |
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| Case #1 Apex view w/File |
Also note the separated file at the end of the mesial root.
Dr. Boyd,
ReplyDeleteWhat is your speculation as to what happened in this case? Perhaps the original dentist was trying to remove the seperated file and was very aggressive at the apical 1/3?
John Morris, DMD
Probably the tooth was fractured before the root canal was even started. However, the fracture could have occurred when the root canal was obturated. I seriously doubt that the operator fractured the root trying to remove the instrument.
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