Prevention and management of fractured instruments in endodontic treatment

Figure 6 A separated hand instrument in a second molar was retrieved from the mesiobuccal root, which was close to the mandibular canal, using tooth replantation. A: Broken instrument near to the mandibular canal; B: After extraction; C: Measured broken instrument of 7 mm; D: After obturation; E: After separators were placed; F: Extra coronal splinting with orthodontic wires were prepared; G: Post operative Radiograph; H and I: Four weeks after Band removal; J: Three months follow-up Radiograph; K: One year follow-up radiograph; L: One year clinical radiograph.