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| Pre-operative x-ray #19 |
Root canal completed by another provider with separated file in ML canal. Tooth is extremely symptomatic.
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| Post-operative x-ray #19 |
Surgical approach was decided upon and no fractures noted. Three retro fills were placed, and a separated file was removed from ML canal with ultrasonics. Despite large size of lesion and the amount of bone loss, the prognosis was good.
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| 3 month check-up #19 |
Patient is asymptomatic and healing was noted.
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| 9 month check-up #19 |
Patient continues to be asymptomatic and the bone almost completely filled in
Comments: Separated instruments are just a way of life for those who do root canal therapy. The instrument itself is not a problem. What it represents is: a blockage of a possible dirty canal. In this case, I just speculated that the separated instrument was the cause of this patient's problem. Do I know this for sure? No. Therefore all canals were retrofilled.
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