Root Perforation causing Tooth Loss
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Dr. Jason HalesPosted
Mon 29 Sep 2008 4:16pm
This patient came to our office for evaluation of tooth #3. He reported having a recent root canal and crown done by a general dentist. Since the time the work was completed, he was experiencing "burning & itching in the gums around that tooth". The patient was concerned that he was having an allergic reaction to the cement or materials
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Root Perforation causing Tooth Loss
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Dr. Jason HalesPosted
Mon 29 Sep 2008 10:38am
This patient came to our office for evaluation of tooth #3. He reported having a recent root canal and crown done by a general dentist. Since the time the work was completed, he was experiencing "burning & itching in the gums around that tooth". The patient was concerned that he was having an allergic reaction to the cement or materials
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412.28.09Another Root Canal – In the Same Tooth?
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thepropatientPosted
Mon 28 Dec 2009 12:00am
The most recent experience in receiving pain from a paid professional was in having a root canal – the second one in the same tooth. Yes, no matter what your dentist tells you about it being impossible to still be having pain in a tooth where there is “no nerve left,” it isn’t so. Here’s the deal: normally, a molar has 2-3 rootsRead on »
Root Canal Treatment Saves a Perforated Tooth
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Dr. Jason HalesPosted
Tue 12 Jan 2010 8:21pm1 Comment
This root canal was started in July '09. After having difficulty finding the canals, the tooth was referred to our office.
Upon opening the tooth, we found a supraboney perforation on the ML surface.
Canals were located using a operating microscope and the root canal completed.
The ML perforation was repaired using Geristore. (Since this perforation
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Why do i need a crown after root canal treatment?
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Just Ask Dentist.comPosted
Mon 22 Nov 2010 10:37am
First and foremost, do you know that not all teeth require crowning after root canal treatment? It depends on which tooth and the amount of remaining tooth structure... essentially for chewing and are subject to heavy masticatory forces and stress.
On the other hand, you may not need a crown if your front tooth has been root canal treated
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Tooth finished
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LauraPosted
Fri 07 Aug 2009 5:44pm
Yesterday, two years after it started, my son had his tooth work completed. It was a long journey of letting the toothroot grow enough so that the tooth could be finished. Over the last two years there were pain and tooth infections, kilometers of driving, appointments after appointments but finally it’s over. Now we are going to wait a few months
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Root Canal Therapy
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Top3dentistsPosted
Wed 01 Jul 2009 6:45pm
The pulp of a tooth is the soft tissue that is found inside the tooth, running down through it and into the root of the tooth. When the pulp is severely infected or injured, the tissue dies, leading to the infection of the tooth and eventually causing it to fall out. Root canal therapy (surgery) is a simple procedure that allows a tooth to be saved
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Root Canals Save Your Natural Teeth
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Dr. Jason HalesPosted
Wed 14 Jan 2009 5:13pm
Occasionally I will use the images posted on the endo blog to aid in communication with patients. Whether trying to explain the healing of an abscess or show the patient how their tooth is cracked or fractured, a picture is worth a thousand words. Access to the internet in the operatory allows the endo blog to serve as a useful educational tool
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What is Root Canal Treatment
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Dr. Syed L.Posted
Wed 24 Dec 2008 3:12pm
. The pulp is a space inside which extends all the way down to the tip of the roots, which contains blood vessels and nerves.
The function of the pulp is to nourish the tooth... but still occur.
When it has been decided that a root canal treatment will be performed, the tooth is well anaesthetized and isolated to keep saliva and bacteria out
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