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Thus, non-restorable carious destruction is the main reason for extraction of teeth after root canal therapy, accounting for up to two-thirds of these extractions. [32] Therefore, it is very important to have regular X-rays taken of the root canal to ensure that the tooth is not having any problems that the patient would not be aware of.
The proximity of the root to the canal can be assessed radiographically and there are several factors which can indicate high risk of nerve damage: [21] Darkening of the tooth root where it crosses the canal [21] Deviation of the canal [21] Narrowing of the roots [21] Loss of the lamina dura of the canal [21]
Coronectomy should be considered if there are signs that the patient is at a high risk of nerve damage during extraction: Lower wisdom tooth is shown to be close to the inferior alveolar canal radiographically: [6] Signs of narrowing or diversion of the canal; Roots are darkened/ Canal is interrupted; Interruption of lamina dura
A recent study found that an MRI scan of the lower spinal canal cost $1,311 in the commercial market, but only $269 under Medicare. Scattershot pricing seeds at least $230 billion in waste per ...
A root canal is the naturally occurring anatomic space within the root of a tooth. It consists of the pulp chamber (within the coronal part of the tooth), the main canal(s), and more intricate anatomical branches that may connect the root canals to each other or to the surface of the root.
A root end surgery, also known as apicoectomy (apico-+ -ectomy), apicectomy (apic-+ -ectomy), retrograde root canal treatment (c.f. orthograde root canal treatment) or root-end filling, is an endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material.