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Case Report 02/09/2010

Patient is a 36 YHM. Reported to his GP with a discolored tooth 26.(LR Lateral...

Case studies of Dr. Sashi Nallapati

Dr. Nallapati authored several clinical articles that were published in both peer-reviewed and clinical journals. He is a contributing author to 2 text books (Grossman’s Endodontic Practice, 12th edition, Best Practices in Endodontics, 1st edition).

Case Report 01/09/2010

Patient is a 42 YHF. Extremely nervous and scared. Prior endodontic treatment and apicoectomy in both 7 and 8. Large lesions that are palpation sensitive….

September 2, 2026

Reading the pulpal floor

Surgical operating microscope allows a clinician to see in great detail the pulpal floor of a tooth. This in turn facilitates the location of the…

September 2, 2026

Dens Invaginatus Type 3

Here is an interesting case that is classified as Dens Invaginatus Type 3. The chief characterstics of this anomaly is the enamel lined tract that…

September 2, 2026

Large Lesion Management

I would like to share with you the management of a large lesion without surgical intervention. Healthy 36 year old female presents with a large…

September 2, 2026

2 Separate Canals in Distal Root of Mandibular Molars.

Two separate canals in the distal root of a mandibular molar in my practice is more common than what is reported in the literature. Learning…

September 2, 2026

Periapical Surgery – March 2008

Long term success for endodontic surgery is quoted to range from as low as 20+% to as high as over 90%. The weighted average of…

September 2, 2026

Bilateral Occurence of Three Canal Mandibular Premolars

Case Report, Feb. 2008 – Sabala et al. in 1994 reported in the Journal of Endodontics (JOE) that abaerrations in the root canal anatomy are…

September 2, 2026

Three Canal Premolar Du Jour

The Jamaican population has a very high incidence of three canal maxillary premolars. In my practice, since 2001, I have treated over 40 cases with…

September 2, 2026

Long Term Intracanal Medicament

Newsletter March ’08 – The attached case illustrates how useful an long term application is of an intra canal medicament in treating persistent post treatment…

September 2, 2026

Cases – January 2008

The key to endodontic success is thorough debridement and disinfection of the canal space, effective obturation of the canal systems and an immediate definitive coronal…

July 14, 2026