Question 102 · LDEK · Complications and errors
What kind of treatment can you recommend in the case visible in the picture below?

- A. finding the orifice of the third canal and performing root canal treatment.
- B. performing root canal treatment and covering the bottom of the pulp chamber with a sealer.
- C. performing root canal treatment and covering the bottom of the pulp chamber with Ca(OH)₂ material.
- D. repair of the perforation with MTA, finding the orifice of the third canal and performing root canal treatment.
- E. tooth extraction due to the connection between the pulp chamber and periodontium.
Hint
Look at where the bur tip has ended up relative to the furcation, and count how many canal orifices still need to be treated.
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