Patient had pain on this first maxillary molar for the last 12 months. She had been sent for a consultation with a periodontist who performed a root
Apical hook, a challenging root canal procedure
Conventional endodontic treatment is based on emptying, shaping, disinfecting and filling of the root canal system. Root canal shape can be
Avoiding a misdiagnosis and locating a narrow Disto vestibular canal
Patient with a limited opening of her mouth came for a consultation thinking she may need a root canal on painful mandibular first molar upon
Pulp Chamber Obliteration, Krasner and Rankow Laws and microendodontics
Patient referred for a pre prosthetic microendodontic treatment on this first mandibular molar. Pulp chamber is almost completely obliterated by
Krasner and Rankow laws, CBCT and Microscope
Adherent calcifications do represent a significant challenge when one is trying to locate the root canal entries during the procedure. This patient
A difficult to locate MB2? High-tech: Yes, “Ninja”: No
In daily clinical practice, even by having thorough knowledge of how and where to search for MB2, there are some cases where the microscope
Going the extra mile to preserve a tooth
A 6 years follow up on both an endodontic and a prosthetic revision. Back in 2014 patient complained about her one year old crown which kept
Acute Apical Abscess Management through a Root Canal Revision Procedure
Patient came last June with a huge facial swelling in relation with an Acute Apical Abscess on tooth 14. This tooth underwent a root canal procedure
A Root Canal Treatment on a Severely Curved Root Canal
A colleague asked me on my facebook page what has been my root canal treatment approach to overcome that challenging