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This is one of the axial sections viewed from a sagittal perspective. If you look carefully, you can see the biofilm appears to be constructed “in layers” and every so often you can observe these “layers” peeling off so you can see what is “underneath”. All of what you are looking at is a biofilm. […]
It is helpful to recall Dr. Costerton’s diagramatic pics of mature biofilms to develop a conceptual understanding of what you are observing. In looking at “the good root” in our fracture case (the root that wasn’t fractured), one wouldn’t expect a mature biofilm…but that is exactly what we see….everywhere. Shedding of planktonic cells from the […]
Had many emails on how to interpret some of the sections from our “fracture case” on TDO. I forget I’ve been looking at biofilms for almost 15 years so fail to remember how confusing they can be…..I’ll publish a series that may help. In most cases, biofilms look different from planktonic organisms. Biofilms enmesh themselves […]
Scheduled for a GW…then I took a CBCT…….. No way, Jose……. Tried to minimize the access just for practice…… not even close to Nishan territory but still trying….. gbc
This goes in the win column…i.e. from a Rick Schwartz ITT standpoint, this tooth might be yarded out. From a van Velzen standpoint: ———- Forwarded message ——— From: Bayes <jkhademi@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 10:11 AM Subject: Re: Screw retained To: tdo-clinical@googlegroups.com <tdo-clinical@googlegroups.com> It is obvious, however, that the decision to treat or […]
Tim, What I learned from my bench studies is that, yes, the GW will uncover canal orifii that you didn't realize were there
Part of out 10 yr Recall Project
What a weak, sad reply from these three presidents. There are 1000 reasons to not be a member of the AAE, and now…1001. Dr. Cole, I sit here with my ADA dues statement wondering what I'm paying for. No wonder the evidential base for endodontics, and more broadly dentistry, is in such poor shape with […]