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==Interpreting Endodontic Disease==

==Interpreting Endodontic Disease==

[[Intra-Oral Radiography|Radiographs]] may provide information about the presence, nature, and severity of periapical and [[Enamel Organ#Root|root]] pathology. This information is essential for the diagnosis of [[Endodontic Conditions|endodontic disease]] as well as for the prognosis of its treatment. Radiographs do not provide direct information about [[Enamel Organ#Pulp|pulp]] health; however, many of the effects of pulp pathology are radiographically visible.<br><br>

[[Intra-Oral Radiography - Small Animal|Radiographs]] may provide information about the presence, nature, and severity of periapical and [[Enamel Organ#Root|root]] pathology. This information is essential for the diagnosis of [[Endodontic Conditions|endodontic disease]] as well as for the prognosis of its treatment. Radiographs do not provide direct information about [[Enamel Organ#Pulp|pulp]] health; however, many of the effects of pulp pathology are radiographically visible.<br><br>

Clinical findings that may indicate the presence of endodontic disease include a fractured [[:Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology|tooth]] with exposure of the pulp chamber, a discolored tooth, or an intraoral or extraoral draining fistula. Except in the obvious case of a direct pulp exposure, a definitive diagnosis of endodontic pathology is difficult to make based only on [[Oral Examination - Small Animal|clinical examination]] of veterinary patients due to the limitations of pulp testing and lack of patient input. <br><br>

Clinical findings that may indicate the presence of endodontic disease include a fractured [[:Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology|tooth]] with exposure of the pulp chamber, a discolored tooth, or an intraoral or extraoral draining fistula. Except in the obvious case of a direct pulp exposure, a definitive diagnosis of endodontic pathology is difficult to make based only on [[Oral Examination - Small Animal|clinical examination]] of veterinary patients due to the limitations of pulp testing and lack of patient input. <br><br>

Radiographs should be made of teeth that are fractured, close to a draining fistula, intrinsically discolored, anomalous, or compromised from [[Periodontal Disease|periodontal disease]] to determine the extent of the problem and to evaluate the endodontic and periradicular health.<br><br>

Radiographs should be made of teeth that are fractured, close to a draining fistula, intrinsically discolored, anomalous, or compromised from [[Periodontal Disease|periodontal disease]] to determine the extent of the problem and to evaluate the endodontic and periradicular health.<br><br>