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Fig. 2 | Evidence-Based Endodontics

Fig. 2

From: The preservation of teeth with root-originated fractures

Fig. 2

Root amputation during endodontic surgery. a A patient presented with a sinus tract adjacent to an upper root canal treated molar. The tooth was diagnosed with chronic apical abscess, and the patient was scheduled for endodontic surgery. b During the surgery, a ROF was diagnosed in the mesio-buccal root and the root was amputated. c Two years following the surgery, the tooth was asymptomatic and was diagnosed with normal apical tissues

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