Rubber Dam
We are celebrating the 150th anniversary On the 15th of March, 1864, Dr. Sanford Christie Barnum from New York wrote: “At the time, when the concept of a rubber dam was forming in my mind, I was practicing in Monticallis,…
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Traumatic tooth avulsion
As a consequence of a car crash or trauma during games and sport, an intact tooth may literally be knocked-out of its natural place, the alveolus. Swift and precise action will allow this tooth to be re-implanted. The tooth that…
Surgical Endodontics
What we mean by Surgical Endodontics Surgical Endodontics is the procedure of choice for treating lesions of an endodontic origin (granulomas and cysts) that do not respond to a conventional endodontic therapy or that cannot be treated with a conventional…
Retreatment
Occasionally, an endodontically treated (devitalized) tooth, may not heal or continue to be painful in spite of therapy, even after months or years. Very often, when this happens, the tooth may be salvaged by a second endodontic treatment: a retreatment.…
What is a root canal therapy
When is root canal therapy necessary? In order to understand what a root canal therapy is, knowledge of some dental anatomy can be useful. On the inside of a tooth, under the white enamel and the layer of hard tissue…