Clinical case: Lower anteriors with missed anatomy

Retreatment of lower anterior teeth: Strategic decisions and clinical techniques

Overview

This video outlines a clinical case where endodontic treatment has failed. We look at the reasons for failure and focus on the missed lingual canal, a common issue we find in failed lower incisor endodontic treatments.

Key topics covered

• Detailed case assessment
• Important aspects of access cavity design to locate lingual canals
• Post-endodontic restoration consdierations of lower incisor teeth

Clinical relevance

By having this information, clinicians can be more successful in treating this type of endodontic retreatment by focusing in detailed case assessment, recognising small changes to access cavity to locate canals and then how to restore these teeth well.

Learning outcomes

After watching this, the dentist should be able to know:

• Why a lingual canal is often missed and how to make changes to the access cavity to help locate it more predictably