Ultrasonic Irrigation
Dr. Teeth 5 December, 2007
(3) Comment During endodontic treatment, our goal is to remove all pulpal tissue and micro-organisms, by-products from within the root canal system. We know that the root canal system is not only made up of the main canal, but may have isthmuses, fins, webs, anastomoses & other irregularities. These variations in the canal shape are impossible to cleanse mechanically. We must rely on our irrigant to reach the places that our files cannot reach. Opening the canals to a large enough size for the irrigant to reach the apex is an important step. I also like to use what I call “ultrasonic stirring”. I use an ultrasonic instrument to “stir” or “vibrate” the irrigant as it sits in the canal. Below is a little video clip showing how I do this.
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Endodontist
Dr. Teeth 25 November, 2007
(0) Comment Advancing technologies leads to specialization and super specialization. One such specialization of Dentistry if the field of Endodontics.
Originating from the latin word “ENDO” which means inside and “ODONT” which means the tooth, the science of Endodontics is the study of the problems inside the tooth and an ENDODONTIST is the specialist who treats the inside of the tooth. The outermost layer of a tooth is the Enamel which covers the Dentine. In the core of the tooth is the pulp which has blood vessels supplying nutrients to the tooth and a nerve which provides the sensations. These enter the tooth from the apex of the root and curve up to the pulp chamber which is literally in the centre of the crown.
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