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FILLING ROOT CANALS. 151
Before filling the cavity this must be looked for and so exposed
that every part of it is cleaned and filled. Any neglect in this
will result in discoloration of the tooth by the decomposition of
the debris left in this neglected portion of the pulp chamber. In
cuspids and bicuspids the horns of the pulp are often long and
slender, and penetrate far toward the ends of the cusps. Unless
these are thought of, and especially looked for and cut out,
so that they may be perfectly filled, discoloration of the tooth in
some degree is sure to occur.
