tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post2674901817217785071..comments2024-02-14T22:32:09.982-06:00Comments on The Daily Grind: What Would You Do?AGD Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495044833994580808noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-14132070434644162462012-01-25T18:36:30.003-06:002012-01-25T18:36:30.003-06:00For the 70 year old, the caries is on the DL so ju...For the 70 year old, the caries is on the DL so just do the DO and move on. Amalgam would work best here, but I know, it's too cheap. This whole buccal access stuff with magical materials just never seems to work out well. <br /><br />For the 7 year old, how many times do you want to go back in? The 84 is at the point it needs a DO, but odds are, if you look close, you should do the MOD on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-48502714101738275272012-01-24T11:52:58.823-06:002012-01-24T11:52:58.823-06:00I am a little concerned that you might not be reco...I am a little concerned that you might not be recommending tx. based on what you think is in your patient's parents wallet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-66979861651523478232012-01-23T10:08:43.141-06:002012-01-23T10:08:43.141-06:00According to me, the distal of #30 should be fille...According to me, the distal of #30 should be filled... of course it's going to be a DO-but you are saving a future endo or maybe even non-restorable root surface decay given he is 70 yr old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-72562863886853489602012-01-23T09:43:06.335-06:002012-01-23T09:43:06.335-06:00hey John, Good luck with the 70 yr old...I'll ...hey John, Good luck with the 70 yr old...I'll stick with kids. I'd fill #S. My rule of thumb is: If it will be there over a year, then it needs to be done. Now if she's not a new patient then you could monitor and retake the bwx in 6 months to check the progression. I battle with this all the time and sometimes it's better to leave it up to the parents. Tell them, "All IDavidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-40510440774413791422012-01-21T16:29:50.674-06:002012-01-21T16:29:50.674-06:00Am I going crazy or is #F not visible? Are we talk...Am I going crazy or is #F not visible? Are we talking distal of #S? I would fill it…there's not much dentin between the decay and the pulp. It sounds like you wouldn't be surprised if there's pulpal involvement sooner or later. Why would you let a 7 year old be exposed to dental pain and associate dentistry with pain for the rest her life just to save her parents a few bucks now (DCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-32779177320144221562012-01-21T01:30:03.304-06:002012-01-21T01:30:03.304-06:00I was wondering How to distinguish between ridges?...I was wondering How to distinguish between ridges?Like Triangular ridge, Oblique ridge, cusp ridge, marginal ridge (posterior teeth).dentist Costa Mesahttp://newimagedentistryimplants.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-50025219708018656162012-01-20T16:16:20.871-06:002012-01-20T16:16:20.871-06:00John, for the 70 yr old with Distal Class 5 decay:...John, for the 70 yr old with Distal Class 5 decay: I've done a good number of these, especially on senior pts or those with with advanced recession. If lesion is dead center Distal I'll anaesthetize with articaine infiltration on buccal plate, go in DB access usually only with slow speed, then isolate with premolar-size sectional matrix fixed with contoured wedge (usually placed from Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13258599540460236252noreply@blogger.com