ABE Endodontics case studies
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The American Board of Endodontics (ABE) certification is a professional credential for endodontists who want to demonstrate mastery beyond licensure and residency training. It is intended for clinicians who have completed specialty education in endodontics and who want their judgment, case management, and understanding of endodontic biology and clinical practice reviewed against board-level standards. The ABE Endodontics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,973 words.
1A 'Recurrent Periodontal Abscess' That Was Never Periodontal
47-year-old woman, non-smoker, medically healthy, referred for a 'recurrent periodontal abscess' of the maxillary right lateral incisor (#7). The same mid-facial swelling has drained through the sulcus three times in 18 months; each episode settled after scaling and chlorhexidine and was labelled periodontal.
922 words, about 5 min2Persistent Exudate in a Curved Mesial Root With a Three-Month Deadline
58-year-old man, healthy, no allergies, referred with a mandibular left first molar (#19) painful for 6 weeks. Diagnosis: necrotic pulp with symptomatic apical periodontitis.
759 words, about 4 min3Two Failed Blocks in a Hot Molar at 5 pm
29-year-old woman, healthy, no medications, no allergies, presents at 5 pm with severe spontaneous pain in the mandibular right first molar (#30) that has kept her awake for two nights. A deep distal carious lesion is present; cold produces an intense response that lingers about 30 seconds; percussion is mildly tender; probing is normal.
729 words, about 4 min4Avulsed Immature Central Incisor With 45 Minutes of Dry Time
9-year-old boy avulsed the maxillary right central incisor (#8) at school at 10:15. The tooth was picked up by the crown, briefly rinsed, and kept dry in a tissue for 45 minutes, then in milk for 20 minutes.
746 words, about 4 min5Cast Post, Separated File, and an Untreated Middle Mesial
52-year-old woman, healthy, no allergies, referred for a mandibular right first molar (#30) with a 6 mm periapical lesion on the mesial root. The tooth was root-filled 12 years ago and carries a full-coverage crown with a cast post in the distal canal.
817 words, about 4 min