A 46-year-old man presents with toothache in the lower left 2nd molar (Fig.1).  In contrast to the 1st molar, the roots of the 2nd molar are converged with a thin septum in between.  There is periapical radiolucency.  After extraction, the socket should be basically single and large.

Bruxism & Crack

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 12/22/2014, last revision 12/22/2014