Dentalnews (en)

Periodontitis versus parodontosis

There are still dental professionals who use the old and wrong name for a periodontal disease – parodontosis. The correct name is periodontitis. – In former times bacteria couldn´t be proven because of wrong techniques-this was called parodontosis. In the last 25 years it is known that inflammation of the periodontum is caused by bacteria, [...]

Gums as a reflection of our overall health!?

Gums as a reflection of our overall health? YES AND NO! Over and over again we read scientific and non scientific journals about vitamin deficiency and the consequences from it. As a result many people choose to take homeopathic medicine –a mistake most of the time! – 99% of gum diseases are attributed to plaque [...]

Most common reasons for periodontitis

– - – - – - – Most common reasons for periodontitis The most common reasons of pariodontitis are: Plaque accumulation due to poor oral hygiene, overhang restorations, ill fitting crowns Malocclusion Stress Smoking Systemic disease such as diabetes, adverse pregnancy outcomes Fortunately all these factors are easily controlled by; Optimizing tooth brushing, by [...]

Oral Rinses – are they useful in the menagement if Periodontitis?

Is an oral rinse beneficial for patients with periodontitis? YES! An oral rinse is a useful purchase, unfortunately some doctors think it is not useful-with the argument that bacteria leaks into the periodontal pockets. That is incorrect for two main reasons; The bacteria moves only due to extensions Bacteria are harmless on their own. They are destructive only in mature plaque, causing a cavity or a [...]

Periodontitis and saliva test-is it useful?

Periodontitis-saliva test? Yes and no! Our last discussion was about lasers, today we want to inform you about the saliva test. It is a common practice for some dental professionals to require that the patients with periodontal disease to undergo expensive saliva test prior to their therapy. Congratulations! Now the patient knows that there [...]

Root pivots – the x-ray test

Posted by Dental News Team am 23, Nov - 2009

endodontology, prostethics

Root pivots are one way to get crowns attached to the roots of teeth!

Yesterday you read all about pivot teeth and how they are made, today we’ll show you some examples of pivot operations gone wrong – except of course the first picture, which shows how it should be done!

Root pivot x-ray Pic 1
This is what a pivot tooth should look like, the roots are thick, evenly filled to the tips. The root pivot is located in the back root (black arrow) and fills more than 1/3 of the root!
-

Pic 2
The pivot is too short and the rest of the root has not been filled up with enough of the root-filling compound
-

Pic 3
The pivot is too short and the rest of the root has not been filled up with enough of the root-filling compound, moreover the canal was drilled crooked, so the pivot is not actually in the canal
-

Pic 4
The pivots are too short and the rest of the roots have not been filled up with enough of the root-filling compound

–

-
Videos on the topics of root treatment, root pivots and dentistry can be found here!

Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)

Popularity: 1% [?]