MOLAR CARIES REMOVED & RESTORED
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13 year-old boy received local
anaesthetic and is prepared for treatment,
with safety glasses and rubber dam |
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DURING |
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| Caries in tooth
2.6. |
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Caries was removed. |
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AFTER |
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AFTER |
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Composite resin restoration
has been placed and will be adjusted for biting comfort after
removal of rubber dam. |
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Radiograph shows
completed restoration. Arrow points to restoration (white). |
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NOTE: This caries probably could have been prevented if a fissure
sealant was placed here at about age 8 years. Neither a toothbrush
nor dental floss could have cleaned these pits and fissures
adequately.
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Treatment
by Dr. Mel Perlmutter, 2004 |
