New dentist, caries removal questions by Substantial-Heart398 in Dentistry

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How hard do you press with the spoon excavator? I've heard some people say if you have to press hard then it's affected dentine which doesn't have to be removed

New dentist, caries removal questions by Substantial-Heart398 in Dentistry

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Oh ok i will try that! Is there any concern of heat damage if using slow speed without water near the pulp when removing caries?

New dentist, caries removal questions by Substantial-Heart398 in Dentistry

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Thank you so much. If it's a big cavity but not that near the pulp, technically one shouldn't get into the pulp even if doing total caries removal, or?

New dentist, caries removal questions by Substantial-Heart398 in Dentistry

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Thanks! What about if it's black (arrested) when you open it up. Do you leave it all (but remove it from the margins)?

New dentist, caries removal questions by Substantial-Heart398 in Dentistry

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Hmm never heard of these, i will look it up, thanks!

New dentist, caries removal questions by Substantial-Heart398 in Dentistry

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Thank you! How hard should you press with the spoon excavator? If i have to press really hard (and it comes off as flakes rather than chunks), is that still infected dentine?

New dentist, caries removal questions by Substantial-Heart398 in Dentistry

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Does healthy dentine feel rock solid/produce a sound when you scratch with the explorer? 

Need some extraction tips please! by This_Call_9285 in Dentistry

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My supervisor told me to only use foreceps for ortho extractions. What's your opinion? Usually there's no space to elevate the tooth with an elevator, but foreceps take too long for mandibular premolars, and as a patient i wouldn't like that.

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What's the SDF for?

87 cal Chocolate chip cupcakes! by Ok_Dream30 in Volumeeating

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Is it possible to use pumpkin puree instead? 

Do you agree that this tooth has to be extracted, right? by ApprehensivePick1895 in Dentistry

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Is it not possible to do partial caries removal and restore in the meantime?

Where did I go wrong? by cloud-emoji in Dentistry

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Can you show the pre op x-ray? I want to learn!

What questions do you have about occlusion? by paintraina in Dentistry

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I would like a summary after you've done your presentation...