Working with canals

You can add, edit, and delete canals for a tooth as needed. However, you cannot edit or delete a canal that has been locked.

To add a canal

1.   In EHR, with a case selected, in the Plan - Teeth/Quads/Areas section, select a tooth.

2.   In the Canals section, click New to add a canal.

3.   Select the canal, trial length, actual length, file sizes, and reference point, and then type any notes.

To edit a canal

1.   In EHR, with a case selected, in the Plan - Teeth/Quads/Areas section, select a tooth.

2.   Select an existing canal, and then click Open to edit that canal.

The Edit Root Canal Details dialog box appears.

3.   Set up the following options:

·        Additional Properties

·        Root Curvature - Select the degree of root curvature. Click the Remove button to clear any previous selection.

Tip: To specify which items you want to include in the list, click the Open link. Click the New button to add a new item. Clear a check box to delete the corresponding item (if you try to delete an item that is in use, a message appears and asks if you want to inactivate the item instead). Click Exit.

·        Apical Foramen - Select the appropriate apical foramen: Complete, Incomplete, or Not Applicable.

·        Problems, Pathology, and observations

·        Perforation - Select the perforation of the canal. Click the Remove button to clear any previous selection.

Tip: To specify which items you want to include in the list, click the Open link. Click the New button to add a new item. Clear a check box to delete the corresponding item (if you try to delete an item that is in use, a message appears and asks if you want  to inactivate the item instead). Click Exit.

·        Separated Instrument - Select this check box if there is a separated instrument obstructing the canal.

·        Fracture - Select the type of root fracture associated with the canal. Click the Remove button to clear any previous selection.

Tip: To specify which items you want to include in the list, click the Open link. Click the New button to add a new item. Clear a check box to delete the corresponding item (if you try to delete an item that is in use, a message appears and asks if you want to inactivate the item instead). Click Exit.

·        Dentin Pin - Select this check box if there is one or more pins in the dentin.

·        Caries - Select this check box if there are any caries extending into the canal.

·        Internal Resorption - Select this check box if the canal displays internal resorption.

·        Calcification - Select the level of calcification.

Tip: To specify which items you want to include in the list, click the Open link. Click the New button to add a new item. Clear a check box to delete the corresponding item (if you try to delete an item that is in use, a message appears and asks if you want to inactivate the item instead). Click Exit.

·        Prior Treatment

·        Prior RCT - Select this check box if the canal has had prior root canal therapy.

·        Obturated With - Select the material the canal is obturated with. Click the Remove button to clear any previous selection.

Tip: To specify which items you want to include in the list, click the Open link. Click the New button to add a new item. Clear a check box to delete the corresponding item (if you try to delete an item that is in use, a message appears and asks if you want to inactivate the item instead). Click Exit.

·        Apical Surgery - Select this check box if the canal has had endondontic surgery.

·        Retrograde Filling Select this check box if the canal has had a retrograde filling.

·        Post Type - Select the post type inserted. Click the Remove button to clear any previous selection.

Tip: To specify which items you want to include in the list, click the Open link. Click the New button to add a new item. Clear a check box to delete the corresponding item (if you try to delete an item that is in use, a message appears and asks if you want to inactivate the item instead). Click Exit.

·        Post Length - Type the length of the post.

·        Comments - Type any comments.

4.   Click OK.

To delete a canal

1.   In EHR, with a case selected, in the Plan - Teeth/Quads/Areas section, select a tooth.

2.   In the Canals sections, select the canal that you want to delete.

3.   Click Delete.

A confirmation message appears.

4.   Click Yes.

 

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