This IS what team work is all about! The referring dentist placed an ortho band and sent me tooth 46 to perform retreatment on. Tooth 46 had Symptomatic apical periodontitis. This was a carrier based root treatment and I was able to remove the carriers by bypassing them and using the braiding technique. After filling the canals of tooth 46 I suggested that the dentist remove the ortho band and restore tooth 46 with a direct cuspal coverage restoration (which they did really well). Then I wanted the patient to return for the review 8 months after competition of the root filling. So the final radiograph shows the healing after 8 months! Now ready for the dentist to do the crown for tooth 46.

Good work between the specialist and the general dentist. If we support each other then the patient benefits.