Endodontics · single question
Most appropriate treatment for tooth #5 (extensive coronal destruction, abscess, sinus tract):
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Correct answer: A. Extraction
- A. Correct (keyed). With extensive coronal destruction and poor restorability, extraction is the indicated definitive treatment.
- B. RCT would require adequate remaining tooth structure for restoration, which is lacking here.
- C. A crown cannot be placed without restorable structure and untreated infection.
- D. Observation is inappropriate for an actively draining abscess.