Daily Archives: April 22, 2020

One Visit Endo, Fiber Post/Core Build-up and Crown Prep – Clinical Case Report

An endodontically treated tooth most often has a lot of missing tooth structure. The downfalls of cast posts to replace this structure are widely known – usually showing a higher incidence of horizontal and vertical root fractures, most often warranting extraction. Replacing the lost structures of an endodontically treated tooth is most successful with pre-fabricated…

Secondary Caries – How to Predict, Detect and Treat

Not every shadow or stain should be drilled and filled. Seeing a radiographic shadow under a restoration can make you doubt your own skills, or judge another dentist’s – depending on if the shadow belongs to a returning or new patient. Recurrent decay is a fact of life to be accounted for, as we are…