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Retreatment & MTA Save a Perforated Tooth by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health The following case was submitted by Dr. Rico D. Short of Smyrna, GA. Original endodontic treatment was done 15 years ago. The crowns on 8 & 9 were replaced 2 years earlier at ... Read on »

Endodontic Retreatment & MTA Preserve the Tooth by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health Here's a tooth that had endodontic treatment over 10 years ago. While the clinician had difficulty finding all the canals, the tooth has been functional for quite some time. ... Read on »

Apexification with Calcium Hydroxide & MTA Fill by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health This 15 year old patient has a history of trauma to #8. Trauma occurred at an age before apical closure occurred. Tooth was diagnosed with necrotic pulp and symptomatic apic ... Read on »

Removing a Broken Endodontic File by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health Anyone performing endodontics occasionally has a separated instrument. This case was referred for removal of a separated instrument.The file is in the MB#2 canal. Since it is ... Read on »

Saving the Natural Tooth with Intentional Reimplantation by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health Intentional reimplantation is the intentional removal (extraction) and reimplantation of a tooth. This technique can be useful for teeth that cannot be treated with traditiona ... Read on »

Loss of Tooth Structure - by Mark Montana DDS by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health This week's Inner Space Seminar, sponsored by Superstition Springs Endodontics, was presented by Dr. Mark Montana. Dr. Montana is a highly recognized prosthodontist practicing ... Read on »

Resorption of Calcium Hydroxide Paste by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health Calcium Hydroxide is widely used in endodontics for a number of purposes. Its antimicrobial properties are attributed to its high pH (basic), destructive effects on bacterial ... Read on »

The Evolution of Implant Success by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health The 7th Annual Spring into Dentistry seminar was held on March 6th, 2009 in Mesa, AZ. The guest lecturer was Dr. Robert London of Seattle, Washington. Dr. London is currently ... Read on »

Root Canals Save Your Natural Teeth by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health Occasionally I will use the images posted on the endo blog to aid in communication with patients. Whether trying to explain the healing of an abscess or show the patient how ... Read on »

Research Update: Use of MTA for Direct Pulp Capping by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health In a recent post, we have discussed the use of MTA as a pulp capping agent. A recent article by Yasuda, Ogawa, Arakawa, Kadowaki and Saito entitled "The Effect of Mineral Tri ... Read on »

Endodontic Surgery in the Esthetic Zone by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health One of the big challenges with dental implants is working in the esthetic zone (anterior maxilla). Crestal bone loss, which often occurs with dental implants, can lead to loss ... Read on »

Getting the Stain Out! by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health Following trauma, tooth discoloration is very common. The discoloration comes from the bleeding inside the pulpal chamber. The dentin becomes stained as the blood gets into th ... Read on »

Root Perforation causing Tooth Loss by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health This patient came to our office for evaluation of tooth #3. He reported having a recent root canal and crown done by a general dentist. Since the time the work was completed, ... Read on »

Root Canal or Implant? by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health The latest version of Inside Dentistry (July/August 2008, volume 4, number 7) has a very interesting cover story by Allison M. DiMatteo BA, MPS. As an endodontist, I have bee ... Read on »

Don't pull that tooth yet! by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health This patient came into our office complaining of pain on tooth #3. She reported that she had the RCT done within the last year, but it had never felt better. I'm sure that if ... Read on »

Preventing Rotary File Separation by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health Anyone using rotary files will occasionally have a file separation. Here are a few tips to prevent rotary file separation. 1. Always create a glide path for the rotary file t ... Read on »

Vertical Root Fracture by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health Vertical root fracture (VRF) can be one of the most challenging parts of endodontic diagnosis. It is often only diagnosed after you have ruled out everything else. Since trea ... Read on »

Time for an Implant by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health This patient was referred to my office today to finish the RCT on #5. I was obviously a little concerned about the restorability of the tooth. Since she traveled quite far, an ... Read on »

Catching a baseball with your teeth by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health This youngster tried to catch a baseball with his teeth. Tooth #9 was partially avulsed. Luckily his neighbor is a dental hygenist and knew to re-implant the tooth immediately ... Read on »

Dental Pulp Tissue by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry

Posted in: Blog Posts in Dental Health This is neat image of a vital dental pulp. The tooth was diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis, acute apical periodontitis and cracked tooth syndrome. RCT was completed prior t ... Read on »

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