Jul 30, 2018
A mono-block of bioceramic sealer best utilizes the properties of a bioactive root filling material. In this instructional video. The Cavit Piston Technique is demonstrated as a precise way of apical controlling the injection of a high flow bioceramic sealer.
Jun 18, 2018
CBCT Recall scan information can compare root canal treatments performed at different times by different operators
Case: Patient presented for treatment of another tooth which provided an opportunity to perform a recall exam on a root canal treatment performed 22 years earlier
Patient: 76-year-old woman with glaucoma
Chief Complaint: Toothache and Swelling (1990)
Dental History: Crowns (#’s 2, 3 and 4) and endodontic treatment on teeth #’s 3, and 4 performed 10 years earlier (1980). Endodontic access had been performed on tooth #2 without any apparent root canal filling material.
May 7, 2018
Patients will often fail to follow up with a proper restoration if not immediately placed or planned
Patient: 42 years old male. Medical history non contributory
Chief Complaint: Asymptomatic. (The general dentist found decay on the distal aspect of tooth #16 on a regular check up and diagnosed the pulp as being necrotic)
Dental History: dentition relatively stable with restorations in multiple areas. There was no history of pain associated with the referred tooth (#16). The existing amalgam filling on the referred tooth was reported to be older than 20 years and had been placed by his former dentist.
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