This, Not That, Follow up
Jeff I realize that my last post was a little short. It was meant for the reader to contrast two root canal treatments on maxillary second molars and draw conclusions about…
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The Longevity of Teeth and Oral Implants
A recent systematic review published in the Journal of the American Dental Association by Levin and Halperin-Sternfeld regarding the longevity of teeth and dental implants has raised some interesting, and…
Odontogenic Rhinosinusitis – An Introduction
Recently, an article in the Journal of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, extrapolated data from a County hospital in Minnesota and calculated a national cost of inpatient hospital care for…
Missed Canals Cause Root Canal Failure
Endodontic therapy has a well documented rate of success. There are situations where initial endodontic therapy fails. In a previous post, we discussed the role of bacteria in root canal…
Successful Endodontics in Your General Practice
Successful endodontic treatment in the general dentist’s office is based upon proper case selection. Proper case selection will allow endodontics to be a profitable, enjoyable procedure and provide a valuable…
Teeth & Dental Implants: Not the Same
At the recent AAE Convention, Dr. Hessam Nowzari presented a lecture on implant outcomes. Dr. Nowzari is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and the former director of…
Apicoectomies Save Teeth
Endodontic surgery has an established record of success. Modern materials and equipment (microsurgery) make it even more successful. In a recent updated meta-analysis of the literature regarding endodontic surgery (Tsesis…
9.5 Year Recall of Apicoectomy
Last post, talked about how apicoectomies can be used to save teeth and the periodontium – tissues whose form and function are never truly replaced by dental implants. As a…
Using CBCT to Identify Vertical Root Fractures – Use of Filters
When we incorporated CBCT at Superstition Springs Endodontics, we hoped that it would be useful in identifying vertical root fractures. There is a significant learning curve with the use of…
Why Is It Better to Save a Natural Tooth?
While it may seem a simple solution to replace a tooth with an implant and then avoid future issues like decay or root fracture, there are some important reasons why…