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Category: Dental Anatomy
Understanding the Role of Apicoectomy in Dental Care
From Resorption to Regrowth: How Long Does New Bone Take to Form?
How Long Does New Bone Take to Form?
Vertical Root Fractures
What Your Renovo Endodontist Wants to Share About Vertical Root Fractures
Top 5 Things to Know About a Front Tooth Root Canal
Top 5 Things to Know About a Front Tooth Root Canal
Dental Implants: How Do They Compare to Natural Teeth
Dental Implants: How Do They Compare to Natural Teeth
Why Does My Endodontist Sometimes Fill Short?
WHY DOES MY ENDODONTIST SOMETIMES FILL SHORT???
WHY DOES MY ENDODONTIST SOMETIMES FILL SHORT??? As endodontists, we attempt to fill to the anatomic constriction in every case. Sometimes this portal of exit can be quite far from the ‘radiographic apex’ due to dilacerations, a tooth’s anatomy, or angulation of the radiation source with respect to the tooth. This is why we heavily rely on electronic apex locators which are considerably more accurate than conventional PA images. Carefully inspect the images below. The pre-operative PA looks like the length control is nearly perfect; however, when the tooth is extracted, you can note that the thermafil carriers are actually […]
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CALCIFICATION, LENGTH, ANATOMY
CALCIFICATION, LENGTH, ANATOMY
The Easy Ones
The Easy Ones
Accessory canals causing atypical lesions...
Accessory canals causing atypical lesions…
C-SHAPED RETREATMENT
C-SHAPED RETREATMENT
C-SHAPE RETREATMENT – Conical second molars can have some of the most variable anatomy in the adult dentition. Here we present two “c-shape” molar retreatment cases that highlight this unusual morphology. Due to the twisting, merging, splitting, and curving of these canals which are often all be joined by a thin slit of tissue called an isthmus, meticulous endodontics is essential in order to achieve healing. […]
