Endodontics

A “Request for Medical Evaluation” form will need to be filled out by the Clinician, signed by an Instructor, and faxed over to the attending physician to determine antibiotic to be administered, bleeding precautions, before any treatment may be rendered. (See Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimen before Dental Treatment, Table 1) Physician needs to address any health concerns of the patient and any interactions of drugs. (Little, page 362) Drugs that cause toxicity to the liver should be avoided,…

Vertical dimension (VD) defined in the Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms as "The distance between two selected anatomic or marked points”. Occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) defined as "The distance between two selected anatomic points when in maximal inter-cuspal position”.(1) The OVD is determined by the repetitive contracted length of the elevator muscles which sets the jaw-to-jaw relationship.(2) During growth and development OVD affected by three factors: Growth of the ramus, gonial angle of…

Tooth extractions at times are a necessity in helping to preserve good oral health and it has long been practiced throughout history and can be traced back centuries. Dental extractions in the United States are done in a private office or in a hospital setting depending on the severity of the tooth and or teeth. Certain types of extractions can be done in a private office for example if you have a fully erupted wisdom tooth you can have it extracted in a private office, but if you have an…

The risk of bacteremia is observed in many dental treatments such as extractions, periodontal procedures, endodontic operations, and tooth brushing [ortho2]. The prevalence of bacteremia occurrence has been reported to last about 10 to 30 minutes. For healthy patients, this is an unimportant factor, however bacteremia poses a risk in patients with prosthetic cardiac…

The classification of periapical lesions of endodontic origin and clinical evaluation of the aetiology and pathogenesis of their development There are various literatures that classify periapical lesions. Often these have been based on histological findings and so the resulting classifications having minor differences in terminology. This could easily lead to confusion between clinicians and subsequently incorrect diagnosis. The correct diagnosis of any disease is the foundation to the…

What is your ideal dental school environment? Be specific, do you like to work alone, in groups, with lots of faculty support or do you prefer to work more independently with faculty feedback. Do you like busy environments or do you prefer a quieter setting? What interests you? What are you looking to gain in your U.S. education? Share your ideas, feel free to be you! Ans: According to my personal view, an ideal dental school environment is which has a sophisticated equipment with good faculty…

INTRODUCTION The management strategies of dental caries are dependent on the stage at which caries is detected. The incipient carious lesions are characterized by subsurface dissolution due to more fluoride ions in the 50-100 microns of the tooth’s outer surface and less fluoride in subsurface region. Sub surface, non cavitated lesions are amenable to remineralization, thus early detection and diagnosis is of prime importance. 1-3 Traditionally diagnosis of dental caries…

Teeth are essential to the human body. They are the parts of our body that help us to chew. It gives people the sense of taste and, partially the sense of smell. Teeth are small, tough, whitish compositions made of calcium found in the mouth. Their main purpose is to break down food by chewing it and destroying it so the food can be ready for digestion. We clean our teeth so we do not get them infected or dirty from something. Sometimes, however we can get diseases from the teeth. We can protect…

QUESTIONNAIRE INTERVIEW There is a common thing among doctors, dentists, pharmacists and all other practitioners in the medical field which is the questionnaire interview or patient interview. The difference is in the way the practitioner does it. Patient interview defines as the fundamental way of gaining the essential information related to the patient in order to provide the essential and efficient service care to the patient. A methodological approach is used to get the comprehensive…

damage has been done to the teeth so they must extract them. Fluoride can be used to combat severe tooth decay. There are some cases where carious lesions extend into the pulp chamber. When that happens, they are usually referred to an endodontist. Endodontic therapy can be used to correct teeth with ceramic restorations root canals and dental implants or veneers to replace missing or extracted teeth. Unfortunately, in most cases the patient can’t afford to have the extensive care needed to…