Case Studies

Case 1

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Root canal treatment and internal whitening of the 11,21,22 (UR1, UL1 and UL2)

Case 2

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Root canal treatment of the 14 (UR4) after removing a failing amalgam restoration and placing a new composite core

Case 3

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Minimal preparation modern root canal treatment after referral for the 36 (LL6)

Case 4

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Deep marginal composite elevation of the 16 (UR6) with a 27mm length root and root canal treatment after deep caries

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Internal resorption management and root canal treatment with healing of the 36 (LL6)

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Full mouth reconstruction – crowns, veneers and composites

Case 7

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Complicated retreatment involving CBCT diagnostics to discover a missing lingual canal with root canal retreatment of the LR5

Case 8

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This case was referred by another specialist endodontist for me to diagnose and retreat.

I took a 3D Cone Bema CT scan and located a missed canal. All four C-shaped canals were instrumented, disinfected and new composite core was placed to salvage this tricky tooth

Case 9

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Root canal treatment of the LR6 with replacement restoration and composite core

Case 10

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Embracing new metallurgy, this UL6 was treated with a heat resistant blue wire from VDW, completing finishing with a 25/04 taper to preserve peri-cervical dentine

Case 11

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Persistent infection diagnosed with Morita CBCT guided diagnosis, 3 dimensional disinfection and obturation in a warm vertical compaction technique, filling lateral canal

Case 12

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Location of 5 canal in a LL6 was complicated in this case. After dismantling the existing crown, microscopic evaluation revealed a separate mid-mesial canal, all canals disinfected and treated. Composite core rebuilt to allow the general dentist to place a nice new crown

Case 13

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Root canal treatment of internal inflammatory resorption on the LR6 with treatment through well adapted gold crown and composite core

Case 14

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Primary root canal treatment of the UL6 locating mesio-buccal-2 canal and composite core

Case 15

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Secondary root end apical microsurgery (apicectomy) after referral for failure. Further resection and retropreparation and retrofilling using calcium silicate bioceramic (Endosqeuence) cement

Case 16

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Root canal treatment of the UL6 locating four canals and chemomechanically debriding apical delta with warm vertical compaction obturation to fill complex apical anatomy

Case 17

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Denovo root canal treatment of the LL7 with bioceramic calcium silicate sealer using in hydraulic compaction obturation to fill complex apical delta

Case 18

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Root canal treatment of the LR5 with complex anatomy and trifurcation of the main canal in the mid-third, followed by an apical merge of these three canals

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Full mouth reconstruction – crowns, veneers and composites

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Anterior bridge and crowns to close diastema to replace failing crowns and composite restorations

Case 21

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Anterior reconstruction using injection moulding composite and Emax (Lithium Disilicate) crowns

Case 22

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Full mouth reconstruction with root canal treatment, core rebuild, increase in vertical dimension (OVD) and placement of Emax and Zirconia crowns and veneers