title: A suspected periradicular scar: treat or not?
abstract: This paper presents an unusual case of a tooth with multiple adjacent endodontic problems. The diagnosis was complicated by a bony scar that untypically was located around the apex of one of the teeth.
authors.affiliation: General Practice Residency Program, Muhlenberg Hospital Center, Bethlehem, PA, USA.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Selden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019233:Retreatment; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000473:pathology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000473:pathology