This is a series of pictures I took awhile back when I first got to prep an "infected" tooth. I didn't know why I took the pictures at the time (I had not started my blog)…but it looks like they came in handy. Enjoy!
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| The setup: composite instruments ^ |
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| The "infected/ decayed" tooth ^ |
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| Another view of the decay ^ |
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| Accessing the decay. High speed handpiece to reach the decay, slow speed handpiece to remove it. ^ |
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After the removal of the bulk of the decay a liner was laid down. ^ |
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| Preparations for inter-proximal access. exciting! ^ |
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| After restoration with GI (glass ionomer). Looks healthier at least! |
I love this blog, it just makes me want to study dentistry even more, I love those little insights about the life of the average dent student that you give us. Thank you so much, please keep it up.
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