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Periapical and CBCT views of maxillary anterior tooth with post showing lateral bone loss

Surgical Treatment of a Lateral Canal

Periapical and CBCT views of maxillary anterior tooth with post showing lateral bone loss

Surgical photos of apical and lateral root-end preparations with MTA, and 6-year recall periapicals

Six year followup of an apical and lateral surgery. The CBCT, even with the significant artifact, suggested lateral bone loss. This could have been attributed to a fractured root. However, in this case it was related to a lateral canal. Both lateral and root end preparations were made, and root filled with grey MTA. Complete healing is evident at the six year mark.

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