Posts Tagged ‘root canal’
Front Tooth Broken To Gum Line; Restore With Crown
The front left central incisor is broken to the gum line. The previous crown was in for over 20 years and has not been root canaled. The patient presented with pain, a root canal was performed and a few days later his crown came off.
Read MoreDeep Cavity Left Untreated
Patient presents with deep cavity (April 2011) This patient presented to my office with a “hole in his tooth”. The tooth was not painful except when cold water or food touched the tooth. I took an x-ray of the tooth and tested it for vitality. The x-ray shows a very large cavity that is close…
Read MoreImmediate Extraction and Implant Placement Tooth Non-recoverable
Unrestorable tooth. Immediate extraction and implant placement. This patient presents with a failing crown on tooth number 35. That means the fifth tooth from the middle on the bottom left. Looking at the Xray on the right it is the tooth with the missing piece. The tooth has been previously root canaled. The photo on…
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