Why is this happening to me?
You decide to take a CBCT to rule out which possible cause of thermal sensitivity in a previously treated tooth?
What is a missed canal.
You are a recently-graduated general dentist, and can’t figure out why the patient is experiencing thermal sensitivity on a tooth you treated. What should you do next?
What is refer to an endodontist?
What is the term used to describe pain that originates in one quadrant of the mouth but is felt in another quadrant?
What is referred pain?
What is the main bacterial culprit associated with endodontic infections and root canal treatments?
What is Enterococcus faecalis?
What is one reason why retreatment procedures are typically more challenging to perform compared to initial root canal therapy?
What is the advanced instrumentation, more magnification necessitated, and/or variety of canal obstructions?
What anatomic structure, if inflamed, can cause referred pain in the area of interest?
What is the maxillary sinus?
Which canal is commonly overlooked in Endodontics, particularly in maxillary first molars?
What is the second mesio-buccal canal?
How can the obturated canal become contaminated, leading to potential reinfection?
What is the contamination through inadequate or delayed coronal restoration.
What is the most common non-odontogenic source of pain that dentists misdiagnose, leading to RCT?
What is myofascial pain?