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

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

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

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

To edit a canal

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

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

The Edit Root Canal Details dialog box appears.

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.

Click OK.

To delete a canal

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

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

Click Delete.

A confirmation message appears.

Click Yes.

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