Digital radiography: Before & After

C-shaped canal in tooth 36 with large peri-radicular lesion, buccal swelling and deep lingual pocket. Three months review pa showed resolution of the lesion.

Retreatment on tooth 46 with underprepared canals and short root fillings.

Root canal treatment on tooth 26.

These images were taken using the Carestream RVG6100. Digital radiography provides much more clarity, with instant access to the images.

Happy Birthday Pa!

My dad will be turning 78 next week. I had to do a root canal on his tooth 26, a few months ago. It was a tough job because the canals were fine, calcified and long. He trusted me to deliver a high quality work on his tooth, like any parent who believes in his/her child. I didn't disappoint him. Although I could only complete the treatment in three appointments, I am quite satisfied with the results and I managed to find and treat the MB2 as well.

In the memoirs of my distant uncle, My Days in The Sun, by Mark Soo http://arecabooks.com/product/my-days-in-the-sun/  he described how my ancestors from China, came to Kampar, Perak to start up Chinese medicine halls there. It was an interesting read and I guess I may have inherited the genetic traits in choosing a career path in medicine. My dad grew up in Kampar. Unfortunately, the chinese medicine business deteriorated during the Second World War. He didn't have the luxury of a tertiary education because my grandfather passed away when he was seventeen. Being the eldest in the family, he had to take over the role of my grandfather and to start working in a bank in Ipoh at that age. My dad worked hard all his life to provide for the whole family. I respect him for that and I am very thankful for all that he has done for me.

Happy birthday Pa! Wishing you many more years of happiness!