CBCT Diagnosis: Case #5

CBCT saves the day. This patient was referred to us for a draining sinus tract after an implant placement. Tooth #3 has a radio lucent lesion at the apex with is draining sinus tract at the distal. The CBCT shows how severely curved the roots are. While surveying the CBCT slices it clearly shows that there are residual root tips at the palatal and the distal of where tooth #2 was previously extracted. After endodontic treatment was completed the sinus tract did not heal and the patient was referred to an oral surgeon for root tip removal.