Root canal therapy was performed in this dog 5 years prior. The right mandibular canine has a void in the apex and periapical lucency right mandibular canine.
by Brett on May.26, 2009, under Veterinary Dental Cases
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Root canal therapy was performed in this dog 5 years prior. The right mandibular canine has a void in the apex and periapical lucency right mandibular canine.
This 6 year old dog had a root canal performed in the UK 5 years ago. The obturation material was a sealer cement. What is the treatment of choice?
June 1st, 2009 on 6:29 am
Would you perform a Apicoectomy?
June 1st, 2009 on 11:10 am
Apicoectomy
June 1st, 2009 on 1:06 pm
The good professor at Iowa State is correct. Brenda, care to comment on landmarks fro your incision?
June 1st, 2009 on 1:23 pm
Hi Ozgur, How is the tooth today? We missed you at the seminar on Sunday in Orlando.
June 6th, 2009 on 3:00 pm
From my research, I believe the ventral mandibular approach is the preferred approach. Placing the patient in dorsal recumbency and making a wedge shaped incision just lateral to midline over the assumed position of the apex of the mandibular canine root. The soft tissue is then dissected to expose the bone over the position of the affected apex. I have never performed this procedure before, but if I was to attempt the procedure, I would use a 25 gauge needle and dental radiography to evaluate the position of the needle to the apex of the affected root. I am sure there is a better way to evaluate the position of the apex. The Wiggs and Lobprise test explained the procedure, but I was unable to find any specific information on landmarks that would be useful in isolating the apex. Do you have any suggestions?
August 12th, 2009 on 12:29 pm
Dr. Beckman,
I finally found peace from that tooth. The Phoenix abscess subsided and RCT was finished. feeling all good now. thanx