Puzzle Case: Silver Point Retreatment Part 1 and Part 2 (Conclusion)
Sep 9, 2019
What is your diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan?
Sep 9, 2019
What is your diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan?
Sep 24, 2018
Retreatment is predictable and preferable to extraction
Patient: 51 year old female, with hypertension (at time of 15 year recall)
Chief Complaint: Asymptomatic
Dental History: The patient reported a history of root canal treatment years earlier. Her dentist noted recurrent caries and a compromised crown margin associated with the mandibular right second molar (Tooth #31). Periapical radiolucencies consistent with a chronic periradicular periodontitis were noted.
Jun 4, 2018
Learn the long term effects of narrow interseptal bone and the value of learning from long term recall data
Case: Patient presented with periodontal symptoms 18 years after having nonsurgical retreatment
Patient: 76-year-old female with high cholesterol (taking statins)
Chief Complaint: (1994) dull ache, (2012) severe gum bleeding
Dental History: Initial root canal treatment with silver points was performed 30-40 years prior to the recall examination (tooth #19). The patient returned 18 years after the author’s retreatment for an evaluation of severe periodontal inflammation (#19).
Feb 20, 2017
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