In honor of the upcoming holiday, I want to take a brief moment to talk about the things I am thankful for. My family, my staff, the referring doctors I have the pleasure of working with and their patients as well. I am also thankful for what I am able to do every day. It is both a joy and a great privilege to meet and take care of so many wonderful folks.
In endodontic terms though, I am most thankful for the maxillary first molar. It is a beautiful tooth and always full of surprises. It is an embryological wonder and is by far the most common tooth I treat. I believe you could have a busy practice just treating this tooth.
Here are some cases from the past few weeks. I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed doing them.
#3-Previously Treated, Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis
PreOp
Unofficial postop-just to get a good look at the MB2.
Postop
#3-Necrotic pulp, Symptomatic apical periodontitis
Preop
Postop
#14-Previously initiated therapy, Symptomatic apical periodontitis
Preop
Postop
#3-Necrotic pulp, Acute apical abscess
Preop#1
Preop#2
Postop
#3-Previously initiated therapy, Asymptomatic apical periodontitis
Preop
Postop
#14-Necrotic pulp, Symptomatic apical periodontitis
Preop
Postop
In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful.
-Alice Walker
I hope everyone out there has a wonderful thanksgiving.
