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Is it Standard procedure for a root canal procedure to drill through the end of the root and beyond. I was under the impression that the nerve was destroyed right up to the end of the root.
Halfway through my route canal an x-ray showed three files in place in my tooth. One of the three went through the end of my root and quite a ways into my, what I would imagine (with my limited knowledge) to be my jaw bone. (I took a picture of the xray, by the way. The file goes approximately half the entire height of the molar that was being worked on. 3/8inch). The oncologist looked at the xray and said "looks great" and we continued the RCT. I am began experiencing complications the very next day.
When i returned to the dentist seeking relief, the dentist told me that it's probably fractured as a result of having "ate something hard" and "I should have it removed". He went on to explain the procedure went off with out a hitch. He also assured me that "it is normal to remove the nerve beyond the tip of the root" (as the picture/Xray shows.
Thank you in advance for your time and expertise answer my question!
Dino
Halfway through my route canal an x-ray showed three files in place in my tooth. One of the three went through the end of my root and quite a ways into my, what I would imagine (with my limited knowledge) to be my jaw bone. (I took a picture of the xray, by the way. The file goes approximately half the entire height of the molar that was being worked on. 3/8inch). The oncologist looked at the xray and said "looks great" and we continued the RCT. I am began experiencing complications the very next day.
When i returned to the dentist seeking relief, the dentist told me that it's probably fractured as a result of having "ate something hard" and "I should have it removed". He went on to explain the procedure went off with out a hitch. He also assured me that "it is normal to remove the nerve beyond the tip of the root" (as the picture/Xray shows.
Thank you in advance for your time and expertise answer my question!
Dino