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Hopkinton Endodontics

Judy McIntyre, DMD, MS
225 Wood Street #1
Hopkinton, MA 01748
508-686-7668

Hours

  • M: 8am — 4pm
  • Tu: 8am — 5pm
  • W: by appointment
  • Th: 8am — 5pm
  • F: 8am — 3pm
  • Sat: by appointment
  • Sun: closed

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🤔 Ever have those patients that you see as for 🤔
Ever have those patients that you see as for emergency treatment and then they disappear?
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Thankfully, it's rare, and our in-office systems prevent this as much as possible, so we continued to reach out to this #patient who had been feeling "much better" after their emergency appointment but consistently cancelled or rescheduled their completion #rootcanal appt
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In January, pt reported their #tooth hurt to hot/cold and ached, and biting gave radiating pain over the weekend. Further, when they laid down, the pressure would wake them up (we hear this OFTEN - classic #endodontic symptom)
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Thankfully, the pt finally responded and returned. 
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This was a pretty calcified tooth, and am pleased with the result.  
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When the pt was dismissed they were a bit incredulous as to how easy the 2nd visit was. They were ecstatic!!!
However,  this is often how #endodontic treatment goes!!!!!
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A "toothache" can act like a bruise, so when you touch an existing bruise, it hurts!!!!  Same thing with #teeth
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It truly is best to be proactive (rather than reactive) with toothaches and tooth discomfort. 
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The longer one waits with discomfort, the harder it can be to 1) achieve profound anesthesia and 2) negotiate any complications that may arise and 3) when a tooth progresses to being necrotic, the prognosis of a #rootcanal slightly decreases!  
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So, don't wait, #rootcanaltreatment is SO MUCH EASIER and is most often #painfree  
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Medicated and temporized in January and completed with BC liner and BC sealer and used @kavokerr #zenflex files
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#weareendodontists
#saveteeth
#sytm2021
#i❤savingteeth
#healthyteethdonthurt 
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It's Wednesday and I'm inspired by @endogenie s po It's Wednesday and I'm inspired by @endogenie s post yesterday of #fingerfatigue as this case definitely tired out my 👋
But this post is also about cracks⚡ 
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A year later into this pandemic, everyone's stressed out!
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And teeth are suffering!!!!
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#patient referred by spouse [and RD too 😜] - that's love!
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HOT tooth and pt was in a lot of pain
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But, quickly I could visualize a crack
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Transillumination confirmed the crack
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We discussed options and poor prognosis extensively but the pt 1) wanted pain relief and 2) wanted desperately to save the #tooth
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#pulpvitalitytests results: 
Dx: LR6 Ir/reversible pulpitis with symptomatic apical periodontitis; recurrent decay 
Dx: LR7 Necrotic pulp with symptomatic apical periodontitis; recurrent decay/calcification HOT!!!!!!!!!!!! - most symptomatic over #30 (pt agreed) 
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In these cases, I work on the most symptomatic one first as referred pain is likely and I always wish to rule that out
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Found: 3 canals; D crack extended into D orifice - pt informed again
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We still decided to proceed and hope for the best
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Closed with @brasselerusa BC Blue liner and bioceramic putty in the D canal, CPs and @coltene_us #duotemp 
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Prognosis: Poor d/t distal crack, preop symptoms, necrosis and lack of tooth structure remaining - informed pt may not last 5 years
Pt still wanted to continue and proceed and knows ext next if symptoms return 
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#letthehealingbegin 
#truelove #iykyk
#saveteeth 
#endodontics 
#endodontist 
#rootcanaltreatment
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Double #mb2sday and on the same patient
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Everyone loves a good recall - 1.5 years later 
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Dx was UR6 necrotic with symptomatic apical periodontitis and was medicated; UR6 RCT completed in 2019
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#patient returned today with pain in their ULQ
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Crown was placed many years ago.
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Scan taken & UL6 scheduled next week for #endodontics
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Dx: UL6 Necrotic with symptomatic apical periodontitis
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Check out those long roots!!!  The mucositis!!!  And, the bony exostosis on the palate/tuberosity area DP to UL7
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#saveteeth
#endoworks
#rootcanaltreatment 
#healthyteethdonthurt 
#painfreedentistry 
#cbct 
#3dimaging 
@kavokerr
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