Endodontics · single question
For the silver-point tooth with persistent apical pathology, the most appropriate treatment is:
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Correct answer: C. Nonsurgical endodontic retreatment
- A. Surgery is reserved for when orthograde retreatment is not feasible or fails.
- B. Extraction is premature when the tooth is restorable.
- C. Correct. Nonsurgical retreatment (remove the silver point, re-clean/shape/obturate, find the missed canal) is the first-line approach.
- D. Observation leaves active disease untreated.