Michael Trudeau, Author at The Endo Fix

Root Tip Endo

January 17, 2019 Michael Trudeau Weekly Fix

Consider these observations: These are but a few of the many documented cases of root tip endos that I’ve seen over the years in practice. The patients are all asymptomatic, albeit clearly not functional. We

Root tip endo mandibular molar: access photo, periapicals with three stainless posts, amalgam core and Nacho Libre mask

Post or No Post?

January 15, 2019 Michael Trudeau Daily Fix

A pretty common question that comes up when I’ve lectured on restoring endodontically treated teeth is “Do molars need a post?”. I would say, on most initial treatments, the answer is no. Reason being, with

Periapicals and access photo of C-shaped mandibular molar, pre-op to 1-year recall

C-Shaped Canal System

November 15, 2018 Michael Trudeau Daily Fix

This patient was in for another tooth so we got this followup image. We had waited for a couple months after starting the case before obturating. Looks like complete healing at a year.

Bridge abutment retreatment: periapicals and access photos with caries removal and amalgam margin

Margin Salvation with Retreatment

October 24, 2018 Michael Trudeau Daily Fix

It’s always a little disheartening when we access into a bridge abutment to find rampant caries. The patient wanted to get some more time out of the bridge. We removed all the caries, retreated the

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

Surgical Treatment of a Lateral Canal

September 11, 2018 Michael Trudeau Daily Fix

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

Periapicals and access photos of a tipped maxillary molar with a very deep margin

Getting Sideways

August 30, 2018 Michael Trudeau Daily Fix

Super sideways molar positioned because the premolar never erupted. The area is kind of a food trap, but the patient wanted to keep it. The margin here was so deep the matrix wouldn’t reach. So

Periapicals and CBCT of maxillary incisor with large apical lesion before and 2 years after treatment

Resolved.

August 16, 2018 Michael Trudeau Daily Fix

Experience has led some clinicians to the conclusion that large areas of apical bone loss can’t be managed without surgical intervention. And in some instances, that may be the case. However, often, in large areas

Periapicals and access photos of regenerative endodontic case on an immature mandibular premolar

Considering Revascularization, Regendo

August 8, 2018 Michael Trudeau Weekly Fix

This was a regendo case, or at the time almost 10 years ago we referred to these cases as revascularization. This tooth belonged to a young Asian girl who had a dens invaginatus. We

Periapicals of luxated maxillary lateral and avulsed central after splinting and root canal treatment

Trauma, Resorption, and Decoronation

July 20, 2018 Michael Trudeau Resorption, Weekly Fix

This little guy caught a fly ball… in the mouth. The lateral was laterally luxated. The central was avulsed and replanted with a dry time of 15 minutes. The lateral was repositioned and splinted. I

Resorption classification slide listing internal and external resorption types

Resorption Classification for Clinicians

July 20, 2018 Michael Trudeau Deep Fix, Resorption

Historically, classifying systems for resorption have been insufficient to adequately guide the treating doctor and inform decision making in the clinical management of resorption . Words like inflammatory and replacement as identifiers are less than

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