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Two of the challenges in modern dentistry are maximising
success rates for endodontic treatments and maintaining
pulpal health in operative dentistry.
Courses that concentrate solely on materials or technique,
may overlook, or give little understanding to the, physiology,
pathology and microbial challenge involved in pulpal and
endodontic disease. An abundance of research shows that
by ignoring the fundamental biological nature of these
diseases, the prognosis for endodontic and conservative
treatments will be significantly reduced.
- The Challenge - If you take it?
To establish safe, effective and predictable treatments,
based on evidence, leading opinion and clinical experience.
- The prize?
MAXIMISING Success!
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::: BIOLOGICAL QUOTES :::
The dental pulp is:
"a big issue about a little tissue"
Seltzer
and Bender
"Treatment of apical periodontitis
must be seen in the context of preventing microbial
access to the body" Orstavik and Pitt-Ford
Rubber
Dam?
"probably no other technique, treatment or instrument
used in dentistry is so universally accepted and advocated
by the recognized authorities, and so universally ignored
by practising dentists" Ireland 1962
"The low success rates of root
canal therapy in general practice are most probably
attributable to the persistence of micro-organisms and
their metabolic products in the root canal system and
periradicular tissues" Buckley and Spangberg
"The vitality and dentine repair
capacity of the pulp is dependent on odontoblast survival."
About, Murray, Franquin. J. Dent 2001
Local
Anaesthetics
and Pulpal health:
"a significant reduction in blood flow during restorative
procedures can lead to an increasing concentration of
irritants and toxins." Pashley, J. Endod 1979
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