The first place to start as usual is taking a good dental history. The patient may already tell you that they had a recent filling or crown procedure done and since then the tooth has been painful. You should always ask about any previous history on the tooth that you think is causing the problem. …
Month: April 2021
It is a well-known fact that teeth which have a root canal treatment are weaker. These teeth have a reduced capacity to resist forces during chewing and biting. Whenever you undergo a root canal treatment, the dentist may tell you the tooth will also need a crown also known as extra-coronal restoration. There are two clinical reasons …
Apical periodontitis occurs after irreversible pulpitis. After pulp necrosis, bacteria invade the pulp space. There are no white blood cells from a vital pulp for protection and no hydrostatic pressure from the dentinal fluid which is thought to prevent bacteria travelling down dentinal tubules into the pulp. The bacteria and toxins can only be contained …
Pulpitis is an inflammatory reaction of the vital pulp to bacterial, physical or thermal injury to it. It’s clinical symptoms are subdivided as being Reversible or being Irreversible Pulpitis. It is recognised by a patient describing symptoms to you or by clinical examination of the patient. The difference between reversible and irreversible pulpitis is found …
Pulpitis is defined as an inflammation of the dental pulp. Based on the symptoms, it is defined as being reversible or irreversible. The dental pulp does have greater regenerative and reparative abilities than previously thought however at some point if it cannot withstand the trauma, it will ultimately become necrotic. This may be smaller repeated …
You may have noticed that initially your new porcelain veneers were perfect in colour but over time it is now not the case. The main causes of discolouration of porcelain veneers over time are the following. 1. Decay developing under the veneer. 2. The underlying tooth becoming non-vital. 3. Discolouration due to ageing. 4. Discolouration …