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Surgical Root Canal Therapy in a Dog

Brett — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:33:16 +0000

Surgical Root Canal Therapy in a Dog - Bone Graft Placement

Following MTA a synthetic bioglass was placed in the bone defect.

Surgical Root Canal Therapy in a Dog – MTA Placement

Brett — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:29:59 +0000

MTA Placement -

The approach in this case was to access the apex surgically, then amputate the apical 5 mm of the root. Necrotic pulp was present adjacent to the cement corresponding to the lucency in the fill. A granuloma was present in the periapical bone and was removed. A round bur was used to remove cement to allow for MTA placement.

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.

Brett — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:35:28 +0000

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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?