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Can a standard x-ray in a dentists office really show if a fistula tract has healed 2 months following a root canal retreatment?

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Comparison: Yes. They compare pre and post root canal to see if there is bone healing

Answered 4/30/2016

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Fistula tract: They usually do not show up on a radiograph. A gutta percha point is often inserted and will follow the tract to its origin, as well as show up on a film. Bone healing, diminished pain, and experience let your dentist know all is well.

Answered 11/27/2017

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