73yof in today for obvious reasons. I just can't figure this out…let alone why anyone would be teaching it…
Sent From TDO
First ortho extrusion courtesy of Scott Weed.
Patient presents for experimentation. 😀 Scott helped me out with this case and sent detailed instructions including a key section on "rookie mistakes." Scott is updating the document and hopefully he will attach it to this thread. Initially we were just going to punt on the bicuspid, but it was about 30 seconds to get the […]
The ebb-and-flow of AP
Complete in 2014 Followup in 2017 Followup today in 2018 CBCT findings mirror PA findings…
Mesial root of unintentional recall
One doesn’t know if the canal wall contains “new” organisms subsequent to the fracture or “old” organisms never removed. My guess? Old organisms.
Death by ProTaper (R) and Round Bur averted.
In today for another tooth. Clinicals show the access with an SS White EG-4 and a round bur which completely covers the access. File clinicials show a SSW 17/V.04 (white band) at length (20mm), am SSW 30/V.06 (blue band) (final shape) and a ProTaper (R) F1 (yellow band) that doesn't even fit in the completed […]
Same “successful” case —same distal root
Again…a sampling fromn the cemental root surface. The Endodontic Triad people just can’t seem to figure this one out. Perhaps “They’re not interested in these cases”……where have we heard THAT before? gbc
15 Yr Recall of a Retreatment case
Very compliant patient—always made his recalls. Tooth has been asymptomatic for 15 years…and the periapical area had cleared—-now tender to biting and patient has an ache….No evidence of any occlusal issues. Will start the retreatment…again. Ugh….. gbc