Case studies
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Published only with explicit patient consent and after careful de-identification. Each case is reviewed by Dr. Shah.
3Curved roots on an upper molar tooth.
From this morning..irreversible pulpitis.. Crack on the mesial wall but no isolated pockets.. The mb2 took forever to negotiate and then ended up joining the mb1. Nice curve on both mb and db.
May 2026
5One of those cases where I wasn't sure if it's worth going for endo. While yo...
One of those cases where I wasn't sure if it's worth going for endo. While you want to save every tooth, you have to consider the patient is paying out of their pocket and need to give them real world odds. Most of my colleagues would take the tooth out as the poll shows. I think it comes down to gauging patients expectations and their acceptance to a guarded prognosis. Two visit treatment with a 6 month follow up. Must say, was not expecting this when I took the xray. Chuffed nonetheless.
May 2026
5nice furcal healing for a two visit endo..scouted the lateral with No 15 k wi...
nice furcal healing for a two visit endo..scouted the lateral with No 15 k with lots of hypo activation.
the 8mm initial probing in the furcation is back to normal..asymptomatic and functional..
the 8mm initial probing in the furcation is back to normal..asymptomatic and functional..
May 2026
5looked easy..and then a curve ball from mb2
looked easy..and then a curve ball from mb2
coltene hyflex in mb1, db and p
orodeka 20/04 in mb2
one visit shenanigans
coltene hyflex in mb1, db and p
orodeka 20/04 in mb2
one visit shenanigans
May 2026

when the endo cancels so you do a cheeky comp instead
when the endo cancels so you do a cheeky comp instead
Oct 2025
14some would bin it..but I try to save...
some would bin it..but I try to save...
Aug 2025
4didn't look so bad on the pre-opp eh..the mesials were so curved I opened a n...
didn't look so bad on the pre-opp eh..the mesials were so curved I opened a new pack of files for the mb2. wouldn't want to bypass a broken file here thank you very much 😜
Aug 2025
6Amazing healing on the LL5. Patient did not come back for the crown or resto...
Amazing healing on the LL5. Patient did not come back for the crown or restoration of LL6 for years until the LL6 started to hurt. Zoe sealer on ll5 and bioceramic on LL6.. All asymptomatic..
Jul 2025
5Heavy Bruxist.. Palatal wall broken off with subgingival extension.. palatal...
Heavy Bruxist.. Palatal wall broken off with subgingival extension.. palatal gingivectomy with pre-endo build up done with single visit endo of the premolar. Only found the third canal when I was about to obturate. Fibre post and core to finish.. vertical crown to follow.
May 2025
6Referred for endo after a deep filling. Finished with 25 4% and obturated usi...
Referred for endo after a deep filling. Finished with 25 4% and obturated using hydraulic bioceramic using ceraceal.. nice curves on the MB root.
Apr 2025

You get a tooth like this and the patient is completely asymptomatic. No isol...
You get a tooth like this and the patient is completely asymptomatic. No isolated pockets. G2 mobility.. You're thinking to yourself is the patient better off with an extraction here or should I try with endo. Would you go for endo in a case like this?
Nov 2024
63 year review of a 36 with 3 mesial canals(MM confl into Mb) . Patient came i...
3 year review of a 36 with 3 mesial canals(MM confl into Mb) . Patient came in to get another tooth looked at, still has not crowned this one😭. Hot modified technique using endo seal.
Sept 2024
5Two year follow up of lr5 with the distal wall coming back to life. Verti cro...
Two year follow up of lr5 with the distal wall coming back to life. Verti crown to follow.
Apr 2024
737 yo with a huge lesion.. 2 visit endo with CH for two weeks and modified bi...
37 yo with a huge lesion.. 2 visit endo with CH for two weeks and modified bioceramic obturation using Ceraseal.. 6 month review on the second last slide and 10 month review on the last.
Feb 2024
62 visit endo of a lr5 with DME. nice lateral canal with decent healing after...
2 visit endo of a lr5 with DME. nice lateral canal with decent healing after 10 months.. Plan on doing a verti crown once pt is ready (hopefully soon)
Oct 2023
10Premolar dressing up as a molar for Halloween.. Single visit endo... Fibre re...
Premolar dressing up as a molar for Halloween.. Single visit endo... Fibre reinforced comp..might get away without cuspal coverage on this one.
Oct 2023
84 month follow up of an 11 yo with history of trauma last year. Two visit end...
4 month follow up of an 11 yo with history of trauma last year. Two visit endo with Calcium hydroxide dressing (3rd slide). One can appreciate the lateral canal leading to the lateral lesion. The apex was about 0.55mm, I used a custom 6% gp with hydraulic bioceramic (ceraseal) technique. Both apical and lateral lesions healing well after 4 months.
Oct 2023
7Lr7 with roots desperately close to IAN. I wanted to just do single cone wit...
Lr7 with roots desperately close to IAN. I wanted to just do single cone with bioceramic sealer and you can appreciate the 4th slide with just the sealer and cones. the distal compaction was not to my liking so ended up with WVC which led to the lateral canal filling up as well. The patient flew to Australia the next day... Will post a followup if he comes home for xmas.
Oct 2023
72 year follow up of ur5 with a decent sized PARL and a vertical crack running...
2 year follow up of ur5 with a decent sized PARL and a vertical crack running M-D. Patient disappeared after the treatment and only came back for another tooth. Radiolucency all healed up and no symptoms whatsoever.. Time to do that overdue crown.
Oct 2023
56 month review of a retreatment of lr5. Bridge sectioned, crown, post and gp...
6 month review of a retreatment of lr5. Bridge sectioned, crown, post and gp removed.. Very active infection but all dried up on the second go with CH dressing. Hyflex one file. Tug back was not great so did squirt technique with endoseal bioceramic sealer. Fibre post and comp build up.
Not sure about replacing the bridge or just getting a new crown on this with an implant on 7..What do you guys think?
Not sure about replacing the bridge or just getting a new crown on this with an implant on 7..What do you guys think?
Oct 2023
4Ur6 with a nice apical spit on the palatal. Hyflex edm and wvc with ceraseal....
Ur6 with a nice apical spit on the palatal. Hyflex edm and wvc with ceraseal. Ref back to GD for resto.
Oct 2023
8Interesting case with curved distal and multiple poe on mesial.. Overlay to...
Interesting case with curved distal and multiple poe on mesial.. Overlay to follow
Oct 2023
4Patient wanted the 7 taken out and the 6 treated. Pretty straight forward. Hy...
Patient wanted the 7 taken out and the 6 treated. Pretty straight forward. Hyflex and wvc with ceraseal.
Oct 2023
4Radix on a 3.7 with a sharp apical curve on the distal.
Radix on a 3.7 with a sharp apical curve on the distal.
Prep with Hyflex one file and obturated with hot modified bioceramic using ceraseal.
Prep with Hyflex one file and obturated with hot modified bioceramic using ceraseal.
Oct 2023
