Treatment of a C3 C-shaped 3.7

A case that demonstrates the radiographical aspect is not the whole story. Patient was one of our team members, a dental assistant in the prosthodontics department, referred by one of my colleagues. She mentioned that her 3.7 had an abscess. No pain. First episode of the kind. Clinical evaluation: — tooth had a big occlusal restoration, with improper cuspal coverage — a periodontal abscess was present — mobility grade 2 — narrow deep probing buccally with BOP Percussion and sensibility tests were both - Axial percussion + Taking these into account, I established a preliminary diagnosis of possible cracked tooth, with pulp space involvement so I opted for a preop small FOV CBCT. Preop small FOV CBCT Radiographically, no crack…