This patient came in as an emergency with multiple teeth causing facial swelling and toothache. Extraction was chosen by the patient for the unrestorable retained root tips and traditional root canal therapy was performed in order to save the adjacent premolar tooth. All canals were found and the pain and swelling resolved after placement of the inter-appointment calcium hydroxide medicament.
For more information about root canal treatment https://www.teeth.org.au/root-canal-treatment
Teeth.org.au is an oral health information website created by the Australian Dental Association (ADA).
