Intricating Root Circles

I began my first observation April 22, 2016 at Valley Smiles Dental Care at 8 am. As soon as I entered into the practice, client began to come in steadily. The first client I had the privilege of witnessing was a young man who was a victim of drug use. His use of drugs practically destroyed three of his back teeth. Therefore, the doctor planned to do a root canal and then create a crown. The

From observing varying dental environments, what appealed to me most was the technicality and artistic skills that were encompassed. I shadowed three dentists for a total of three weeks at Penthaligon Dental Centre, where I saw a wide variety of treatments, ranging from general check ups to root canal treatments and crown fittings. While spending my time here I also observed an oral surgeon for a day - procedures which involved high precision and care. In contrast to NHS treatment, I observed private treatment at the Avenue Dental Practice, which I attended weekly for two months. One of the many differences was how the dentist executed a root canal treatment; using more developed equipment. Here, I also

Q4) During a root canal treatment how do you assist the operator in measuring and recording root length? Why is this necessary?

Root canals are needed when the dental pulp inside of a tooth becomes infected. This infection has a few different symptoms that should be addressed immediately, if noticed.

Root canal therapy. Infection? Pain? We can eradicate decay and restore comfort with root canal therapy. If you are experiencing pain when chewing, you may need a root canal.

The author concluded that with regular periodontal maintenance, removal of root surface accretion for better periodontal tissue attachment was more important than any surgical procedures.

It's important to take care of any problems that occur in your body, especially pertaining to dental health. If you have a root canal, and you let it go without treatment, inflammation will occur. The bone, the gums, and tissue will be affected if the root canal is left untreated, especially for a long period. It's bound to lead to death, although, death isn't that common. You can take antibiotics, but it's not as effective as it could be if you follow through with the root canal procedure. The longer you go without getting it done, the worse that it gets. If you get the procedure, the pain will cease.

During your first appointment following your root canal, your dentist will inspect your tooth and make sure that it has healed properly. Then, your dentist will numb the area around your tooth. They are going to have to file down any rough spots on your tooth to prepare it for the crown. After that, your dentist is going to put a putty-like substance over your tooth. You will have to keep your mouth open while this substance dries. This process can take a while, and you may be a little sore from having your mouth worked on.

Orthodontists call the procedure Alveocentesis, and the process involves the depth dial of the device and adjusting it to stimulate the bone in a micro-invasive manner. During the process, the tissue will be kept taught, and there is an LED stop indicator light that will allow for deeper illumination when necessary. What does this mean? Your orthodontist will give you results with greater accuracy and speed. Why should you consider this method over

If you are suffering from some of these symptoms, root canal treatment may be the best course of action to improve your oral health. Although we may refer you to

I decided to use oraqix because the patient had a few pockets depths between 6-7 mm, and was very sensitive during the power instrumentation. It helped me to effectively remove the plaque and the calculus from the pockets with the hand instruments, but I found that it was not as effective when I used the Cavitron. After the removal of plaque and calculus I reviewed OHI with my patient Evelyn and reinforced the proper use of dental floss and have the patient practice in her mouth. During the afternoon section, I worked on the mandibular arch and as before I started with the power instrumentation. However, I was not able to use it in all the mandibular teeth because some of them had recession, and the patient was extra-sensitive. The good thing was the mandibular arch had only one area with 6-7 mm of pocket depth. I also used Oraqix in this area, but did not help with the recession because the pain was related to the pulp and not to the gingiva, in where Oraqix works. After finishing with debridement, my patient expressed having pain on the distal surface of tooth # 17. We decided to take a PA of the area because that part of the tooth was not visible in the HBW I

When it comes to oral health, General dentists are the main dental care providers. Being highly trained and educated on various and numerous dental procedures, general dentists can diagnose and treat any oral health issues, ensuring a patient’s overall oral health. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), a patient’s general dentist takes responsibility for the “evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical, surgical or related procedures) of diseases, disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and/or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body” (2016). In the case in which a specialized

Today was a great day since I took and passed my competency on the Orban and EXD 11/12 explorers. Also, working with Danielle as my patient, helped me to have the experience of how to handle a patient with diabetes. At the same time, it helped me to realize that for patient with healthy gums I won’t be able to use the instrument to its full potential. In her case I could not get the Gracey 11/12 and 13/14 and 1/2 all the way to the interproximal space. I was deplaquing, and had to stay supragingival if the tissue was too tight. My challenges with these instruments, especially the Gracey 13/14 was adapting the instrument parallel to the tooth, so that the cutting edge was at 70 degrees angulation, and finding the right fulcrum for the maxillary

Phinney and Judy H. Halstead claim, “Impacted teeth, abscesses, supernumerary teeth or disorders of the temporomandibular joint can be determined from the panoramic film” (593). Donna J. Phinney and Judy H. Halstead observes that teeth that have not yet erupted, infections at the roots of the teeth called abscesses, and extra teeth are all classified as hidden structures. It is vital that the dentist catches these structures early on because it can lead to complications in the future. Through the use of x-rays, dentists are able to find these structures with a panoramic film that shows the surrounding sinuses and any abnormalities. In the article An Endodontic Necessity, states that “ ... the dental pulp, the periodontal ligament and the bone surround the tooth. These three structures are impossible to visualize clinically during your exam”(Andrew Stubbs par.1). In Andrew Stubb’s view, is it is simply impossible for the Endodontist, or doctor that specializes in the dental pulp, to even begin to do their job thus why taking radiographs are a must. The pulp is hidden inside the tooth and is not visible during an

Intentional replantation is a relatively easy and less invasive procedure which handles both root end infection and extraradicular infection. It achieves a better hermetic seal and is less time consuming than periapical surgery…..3