Year: 2014

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Case of the Week: Supernumerary Microdont (Distodens)

This week I have a tooth that falls under two descriptions; a supernumerary tooth and a microdont. 🙂 This little guy was hanging out just coronal to the third molar.  I’ll let you find him yourself. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below. Thanks and enjoy!
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Caries Interpretation: Recurrent Caries Answers

And now the answers from yesterdays recurrent caries practice. 1. Maxillary right premolar – distal Mandibular right first molar (#30) – mesial recurrent 2. Maxillary left second premolar (#13) – distal Mandibular left second molar (#18) – occlusal recurrent & mesial Mandibular left second premolar (#20) – occlusal recurrent &…
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Caries Interpretation: Root Caries Answers

Answers from yesterdays root caries practice. 1. Maxillary left first molar (#14) 2. No root caries Cervical burnout / root morphology = maxillary left second premolar (#13) distal & mandibular left canine (#22) distal 3. Mandibular right second premolar (#29) Mandibular right first premolar (#30) If you have any questions,…
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Caries Interpretation: Recurrent Caries

This is the last post on the short caries interpretation series and it will be about recurrent caries.  When evaluating for recurrent caries look for a diffuse radiolucent area going away from the existing restoration margins typically towards the pulp chamber. Note the diffuse radiolucent areas apical to the interproximal…