A rubber dam is a thin sheet of latex or another synthetic material used in dentistry to isolate one or more teeth from the rest of the mouth during treatment.It is secured around the tooth or teeth with a clamp, creating a dry, clean and sterile working field. Why rubber dam isolation is important 1. … Continue reading The importance of rubber dam (dental dam) isolation
Inflammation usually brings clear, easily recognisable symptoms—think of the skin: pain, swelling, heat, loss of function.When we hear the word inflammation, we naturally think of pain.But is pain always present? The answer is no.There are so-called “silent” or hidden inflammations (also known as chronic foci). How a tooth can become inflamed without pain In the … Continue reading How can a tooth be inflamed without causing any symptoms?Why does a symptom-free tooth sometimes still need root canal treatment?
This is a question dentists often have to answer when a previously root-treated tooth is suspected as the source of new discomfort. “If the nerve has been removed, how can it hurt?” Root canal therapy removes the dental pulp (the nerve and blood supply), so many people assume the tooth can never hurt again.But pain … Continue reading How can a root-treated tooth still hurt?
It sometimes happens that a previously root-treated tooth needs to be retreated because it has become reinfected. An infection of a root canal filling can even remain unnoticed and symptom-free for a while. Sooner or later, however, if the root filling does not “seal” properly, bacteria that have entered the canal—or have not been removed … Continue reading Replacement of old root canal fillings
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