A patient came in with pain on tooth No. 15. The diagnosis was a necrotic pulp with acute apical periodontitis. The pre-op radiograph looked a little bit eerie (Figure 1). I performed endodontic treatment in one visit.
The cavosurface floor was very deep in the tooth, approximately 10 mm. Also, the roots were very long and curvy, which made instrumentation very challenging (Figure 2). But I was pleased with the result. The mesiobuccal root split in the apical one-third like a two-headed snake (Figure 3). It was very eerie, but beautiful! #WorthSaving
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Figure 2. The deep cavosurface floor and the long and curvy roots made instrumentation very challenging. |
Figure 3. The mesiobuccal root split like a two-headed snake. |
Dr. Short attended the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry to attain a DMD degree in 1999. In 2002, he earned his post-doctorate degree in endodontics from Nova Southeastern University and then became a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics in 2009. Dr. Short is an expert consultant in endodontics to the Georgia Board of Dentistry, author, speaker, and assistant clinical professor at the Dental College of Georgia in Augusta. His private practice, Apex Endodontics PC, is located in Smryna, Ga. He can be reached at dr.short@yahoo.com.
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