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A root canal on an upper central incisor

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PATIENT

A 29-year-old chipped the upper right central incisor years ago. The tooth has darkened and the gum above it has a small swelling. Root canal treatment is planned.

FINDINGS
  • Tooth #8, the maxillary right central incisor
  • Darkened crown after an old chip
  • A small swelling on the gum above the root
  • Plan: lingual access, shaping, and a gutta-percha fill

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Cases › Management · M10
A root canal on an upper central incisor

Practice cases written from published sources. Not an exam or admissions result; your program and examiners decide.

PATIENT

A 29-year-old chipped the upper right central incisor years ago. The tooth has darkened and the gum above it has a small swelling. Root canal treatment is planned.

FINDINGS
  • Tooth #8, the maxillary right central incisor
  • Darkened crown after an old chip
  • A small swelling on the gum above the root
  • Plan: lingual access, shaping, and a gutta-percha fill
Mark the lingual access outline, M10 step 1M10 step 1: Mark the lingual access outline. Open this step in the lesson.

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M10: Anterior root canal on #8. Open the lesson step