The level of preoperative pain is the best predictor of the level of postoperative pain. Nonsurgically, we are able to treat the pulpal condition and we often catch patients in a…
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Prior to accessing a tooth, one of the first things I try to do is create a mental image of what I believe the internal anatomy to be. This is…
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One of the things we are often called on to do is to remove obstructions from the root canal system. These obstructions can be any number of things. They can…
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Let's discuss the who, what, when, where and why of calcification. Who: Any tooth that has vital pulp tissue that is placed under duress. What and When: The narrowing of…
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Very often, teeth are referred to my practice that have extensive interproximal decay. When I first started seeing these teeth years ago, I was uncertain of where to begin. Visually…
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Radiographic findings are never the whole story. Very often when I walk into the room, patients will ask me what I think of the radiograph. I usually try to move…
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But what exactly are we asking? What are we looking for? Why does the puff matter? I don’t want to get too long and drawn out on this, but I…
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Tooth #19 tests vital, no sensitivity to percussion. Conservative restoration and no caries present. Patient in no discomfort, presents secondary to a radiographic finding at a recall examination. African American…
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…when you look at this radiograph? Controlling working length is a fundamental of endodontic therapy. There are a few methods I will use to determine ideal working length: 1. Working…
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If you have not separated an endodontic instrument then you haven’t done enough root canals. These words were spoken to me by one of my mentors, Dr. Ken Blumberg many…
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