Re: Two Roots On Tooth # 24?

From: W_B (no_one_at_nowhere.net)
Date: 12/03/04 

Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 00:54:54 GMT

On 02 Dec 2004 22:41:30 GMT, starcap50@aol.com (Starcap 50) wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I had a root canal on Tooth #24 today.
>
>To my dentist's utter shock and surprise, he discovered that there were two
>roots
>for this tooth.

Nope, one root, two canals.
>
>He said that this is the first time in his 20 years of practice that he has
>discovered two roots under one of the "central incisor" teeth.

Have done a few of these in my 20 yrs.

>
>"A textbook case," he called it.

Nah
>
>He called in the other dentists to show it to them. They were equally as
>dumbfounded and said that they had never seen this before either.
>
>Although he filled two separate roots for that one tooth, he only charged me
>for one.

More likely is one root, two canals

>
>This has got me curious.
>
>Have any of you ever seen or heard of this before?

Yes it is more common than you think.
Will get you %'s tomorrow when at the office if you want.
>
>How strange is this?

Not that strange.

Do be glad that you had a dentist that spotted this.
If the second canal went undiscovered your tooth
would still hurt but look perfect on the radiograph.

Give that doc a cigar. (figure of speech)
A little gift like a 'thank you' card or the equivalent
would make his day.

>
>Best Regards,

Backatcha...
>
>Dennis 

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