Tooth root from over 20 years ago found during a CBCT scan.
My friend recently had a CBCT scan for lower jaw for implant planning. Well, looks like during the CBCT scan they found a small bone of root in the lower jaw far at the back right side where she had a tooth extraction more than 20 years ago. Obviously, during over 20 years she had many other scans X-ray and CBCT, but for some reason this was not observed. She is telling me that the Dentist Doctor that did the scan is a Specialist Peridontist very experienced. She never had any pain nothing at all where is the small root, years ago she had a pain on the right side of the ear but that went away in a few days after taking ibuprophen. So, now she isn't completley 100% sure what to do, if to go for surgery to extract the small tooth bone that was left there. She is thinking to don't make things worst. She is going for another scan in few months time to see if there is any change regarding the jaw bone. Just in case if someone had or saw something similar will be apreciated to share some experience.