Accurate diagnosis of a cracked/fractured root is a difficult task. It is important to get it right, because the treatment for a cracked root is usually extraction. I explain to patients that there are some clinical signs that would indicate a cracked root, but they are not 100% conclusive all the time. These same clinical signs can occur in other situations as well.
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You want a smile that dazzles. That entices. A smile that gleams, that lights up your face and the room. And you can get it. Teeth whitening may be the only thing standing between you and that bright, white smile you desire. Luckily, there are plenty of options available today. ... [Read article]
Feb 5, 2012 01:09 PMWhen you’re operating a business which is based on a specific locality, you do not necessarily have to dominate the search engines in order for you to reach your target market. This is because although your website tops the organic search results pages, people from China are not interested in availing of your services if [...] ... [Read article]
Feb 5, 2012 07:35 AMThis 13 yr old young lady had some trauma to #8 during a softball game. As you can imagine, the discoloration is of significant concern to the patient. At the time of the exam, tooth #8 is non-responsive to thermal testing, normal to probing and mildly percussion sensitive. DX: Necrotic w/ SAP. RCT recommended with [...] ... [Read article]
Feb 4, 2012 12:15 PMYes we have leaned too far in that direction and extracted too many periodontally questionable or marginal teeth when we could have maintained them. We now have LANAP that can reverse periodontal disease. Even though it has been in the literature over 14 years and has FDA clearence to reverse the # 1 cause of [...] ... [Read article]
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