Endodontic treatment - reamers do break
Abstract
During routine root canal treatment (RCT) of a lower molar
tooth, a reamer fractured in one of the root canals. Should
I inform the patient? What are my ethical obligations to the
patient? Is a broken reamer or file a legal or practice management
problem? Should I only charge the patient if the
RCT is successful? When should I as a general dental practitioner
refer the patient to a specialist?