LiteTouch™ Er:YAG Clinical Case

Endo Treatment #3
By Prof. Adam Stabholz
The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem

Description:
A 45 years old male was referred for endodontic retreatment on his upper right lateral incisor.

Before treatment:
A pre-operative radiograph of the upper right lateral incisor
revealed an internal resorption and an unsatisfactory root
canal filling

Diagnosis:
Internal resorption and an unsatisfactory root canal filling of the upper right lateral incisor

Chosen treatment: Parameters: Tips used:

Endodontics 200mJ 12Hz New Side-Firing
Endo Tip

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Treatment:

Step 1: Step 2: Step 3:

There was a slight Bio-mechanical instrumentation was The root canal system
pain on palpation completed and the Endo Tip (laser and the area of
around the apex of irradiation of 200mj and 12Hz for 60 resorption were filled
the lateral incisor. seconds) was used to achieve with Gutta percha and
Access opening was thorough disinfection of the root the prosthetic work
establishrd through canal system including the area of the could be completed
the permanent crown internal resorption
and the old root
canal filling was
removed

Follow-up:
1 Year Follow Up 15 Years Follow Up

After 1 year, the 15 years later

patient was free of the x-ray still
symptoms and the demonstrates an
x-ray showed sound excellent result
bone around the
tooth apex

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