| Case 1. Tooth 47. |
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Post operative |
Recall at 6 month |
| The patient had a history of pain and presented with a draining sinus. Endodontic treatment was completed over two appointments, using calcium hydroxide as a medicament. At review six months later the tooth was symptomless and the lesion of endodontic origin has healed. |
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| Case 2. Tooth 36. |
Pre operative
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Post operative |
Recall at 12 months |
| The patient presented with intermittent pain. A Thermafil root filling had perforated the wall of the mesio-lingual canal and an instrument had separated in the mesio-buccal canal. Both were removed and the perforation was repaired using calcium sulphate and MTA. At review after nine months, the tooth was symptomless and the perforation site appeared to have healed well.
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| Case 3. Tooth 46. |
Pre operative
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Post operative |
Recall at 11 months |
| The patient presented with a lesion of endodontic origin which had been found on a routine periapical radiograph. The crown, post and core were removed and a disto-lingual canal was found, which had not been previously treated. The root fillings were removed from the other three canals and the tooth re-treated. At an eleven month review, the tooth was symptomless
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| Case 4. Tooth 11. |
Pre operative
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Post operative with
temporary post crown |
| The crown on this tooth was being replaced and the root filling was inadequate. The cast gold post and core was removed using ultrasonics and the tooth re-treated. Post space was re-prepared and a provisional post crown made.
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| Case 5. |
Pre operative
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Post operative |
| A zirconium post had been cemented into the canal using composite cement and had subsequently fractured. It was removed using ultrasonics and a temporary post crown was fitted.
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| Case 6. |
Pre operative
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Post operative |
After 6 months |
| The patient had been referred by a periodontist who suspected that the bone loss on the distal aspect may have been of endodontic origin. Endodontic treatment was carried out in one appointment. At review six months later the bone had regenerated significantly.
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