Law L, Fishelberg G, Skribner J E, Lin L M
Department of Endodontics, New Jersey Dental School, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark 07103-2400, USA.
J Endod. 1994 Nov;20(11):562-4. doi: 10.1016/S0099-2399(06)80075-0.
Endodontic treatment of a permanent mandibular first molar and a second molar presumably joined by cementum is presented. This case illustrates the difficulty in interpreting the vitality testing in such a situation. It also suggests possible irreversible pulp injury of a vital healthy tooth caused by extension of the inflammatory periapical pathosis of the adjacent tooth.