Case of the Week.
Morphology December 20th, 2007
Nothing earth-shattering here, but this case is another example of how canals can exit roots short of the radiographic apex (RA). For this case, the working lengths were consistently electronically verified. You can even see that the canal appears to stop short of the RA.
My thoughts are that the root actually ends where the canal does and there’s either radiographic artifact or some bony trabeculation that makes it appear longer.
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Jason J. Hales D.D.S., M.S.
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Ameloblast