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How long should you bother keeping a tooth? Get a tooth removed, or wait, but for how long? As long as you still have good reason to! We are talking about severely damaged teeth, teeth that have undergone root treatment but are still causing problems. The picture shows you a tooth that there is no more reason to keep. The patient underwent root treatment 4 years previously and is still experiencing pain in this area. Root tip resection was performed, but to no avail. During the root tip resection,...

What does it mean to develop a resistance towards Tamiflu? Let us explain this difficult subject matter based on a simple example: you carelessly cut your pointer finger. As the protection provided by your skin is no longer complete, bacteria invade the wound and begin to take hold. Depending on the kind of bacteria and the condition of your immune system, even simple injuries such as this can lead to large-scale infections. Your finger starts turning red, is inflamed and hurts. You go to your doctor,...

Antibiotics, Tamiflu and medical hygiene Did you know that between 250 and 300 tons of antibiotics are prescribed in Germany every year? Austria exhibits similar statistics, proportional to its size. A very large share is prescribed by accredited doctors, „just to be on the safe side“. Today we would like to talk about why this enormous consumption of antibiotics poses a problem and why patients should pay attention to proper hygienic conditions at the doctor’s office… - Antibiotics are...

Bone reconstruction – overview We have already written several articles on the subject of bone reconstruction, click the following links to see them: - Iliac crest transplantation is not necessary Human bone heals best Dental implants and bone reconstruction - Now we would like to introduce an innovative new procedure, helping to prepare human bone for bone transplant! One major problem is that bone replacement materials are often distributed through doctors and chief physicians at hospitals,...

Toothache after root treatment – is this normal or is it malpractice? The tooth aches and needs to be treated, but the ache still does not go away, is this normal? After root treatment it is normal for the tooth to continue hurting for another 2-3 days. This is because the bone around the tip of the root is irritated by treatment, and this can cause pain. But If the pain gets worse, you should inform your dentist. Here you can see how root treament is performed and what are the triggers to do it...