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Radiographic Interpretation of Endodontic Disease - Small Animal (view source)
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==Interpreting Endodontic Disease==
==Interpreting Endodontic Disease==
[[File:Tooth root fracture.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Root fracture]]
[[File:Tooth root fracture 2.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Root fracture]]
[[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>
[[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>