Question 525 · LDEK · Periapical diseases

20-y.o. generally healthy patient, without history of pain, reported to the dentist for treatment of tooth 13. Intraoral examination revealed massive carious lesion in tooth 13 and trace of fistula in the oral cavity vestibule in the area of causal tooth. In such case, it is necessary to:

1) order antibiotic prophylaxis;
2) recommend open treatment for 2 days;
3) recommend single visit RCT;
4) recommend two visit RCT.
The correct answer is:

A. 1, 2.
B. 1, 3.
C. only 2.
D. only 3.
E. 1, 4.

Hint

Consider whether a draining sinus tract in a healthy patient needs systemic drugs, and why leaving a canal open to the mouth is discouraged.

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20-y.o. generally healthy patient, without history of pain, reported to the dentist for treatment of tooth 13. Intraoral examination revealed massive carious lesion in tooth 13 and trace of fistula in the oral cavity vestibule in the area of causal tooth. In such case, it is necessary to:

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