Er,Cr:YSGG- AND DIODE-LASER-ASSISTED MANAGEMENT OF AN UNUSUAL CASE OF ENDODONTIC PAIN CAUSED BY THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE MENTAL FORAMEN: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

A patient with a history of persistent pain following endodontic therapy, presented for a second opinion following the recommendation for extraction from endodontists she had consulted with. A diagnosis of Previous Endodontic Therapy with Symptomatic Periradicular Periodontitis was confirmed. Pre-operative radiography revealed the unusually close proximity of the root apex to the mental foramen. Diagnostic protocol and laser-assisted micro-surgical management of the case are discussed.