Jeff Calcific Metamorphosis (Pulpal Obliteration) and Internal Bleaching
It has been reported that 11.6% – 33% of boys and 3.6% – 19% of girls suffer some kind of dental trauma before age 12. Internal staining is common following…
Avoiding Root Canal Therapy with MTA
Dr. Hale’s excellent post on pulp canal obliteration inspired me to share these few cases where a coronal barrier was also used to avoid root canal therapy. The most recognized…
Saving Teeth: Repairing a Resorptive Defect with MTA
In 2006, #19 was diagnosed as necrotic pulp w/ acute apical periodontitis. An irregular radiolucency was noted on the mesial aspect of distal root. This was diagnosed a resorptive defect.…
Consult Along: A Day at Alpharetta Endodontics
Rather than try to have an overarching theme to this post, I will present each of today’s patients as each case was complex and each illustrate rather important points. For…
Who Cares About the Periodontal Ligament?
Congratulations to the manufacturers and marketers of dental implants! We now have patients with perfectly good teeth considering removal and replacement with implants on their very own! We are actually…
Are Implants the Future of Dentistry or Just a Step Along the Way?
The real future in medicine and dentistry is in regenerative therapy. While restorative materials including cements, resins, rubbers, metals, titanium etc. are the best materials we currrently have to replace…
This, Not That, Follow up
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…
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…
Do We Really Need a Cone Beam Scan?
A recently published article discussed the widespread acceptance of dental implants, and the pressure upon general dentists to provide these dental services to their patients. CBCT is marketed as the…