Endodontics · single question

You are undergoing endodontic treatment and notice that the file has fractured inside the canal. What do you do?

  1. None of the other listed choices
  2. Notify the patient and refer to an endodontist
  3. Try to pass with a smaller file, without warning the patient.
  4. Try to obturate with the file and if it succeeds, don’t do anything
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Correct answer: B. Notify the patient and refer to an endodontist

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