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Recall (22 Years) CBCT Exam

Jun 18, 2018

CBCT Recall scan information can compare root canal treatments performed at different times by different operators

Case: Patient presented for treatment of another tooth which provided an opportunity to perform a recall exam on a root canal treatment performed 22 years earlier

Patient: 76-year-old woman with glaucoma

Chief Complaint: Toothache and Swelling (1990)

Dental History: Crowns (#’s 2, 3 and 4) and endodontic treatment on teeth #’s 3, and 4 performed 10 years earlier (1980). Endodontic access had been performed on tooth #2 without any apparent root canal filling material.

Delayed Restoration of an Endodontically Treated Tooth

May 7, 2018

Patients will often fail to follow up with a proper restoration if not immediately placed or planned

Patient: 42 years old male. Medical history non contributory

Chief Complaint: Asymptomatic. (The general dentist found decay on the distal aspect of tooth #16 on a regular check up and diagnosed the pulp as being necrotic)

Dental History: dentition relatively stable with restorations in multiple areas. There was no history of pain associated with the referred tooth (#16). The existing amalgam filling on the referred tooth was reported to be older than 20 years and had been placed by his former dentist.