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  2. Root canal treatment - Wikipedia

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    Many dentists use dental loupes to perform root canal therapy, and the consensus is that procedures performed using loupes or other forms of magnification (e.g. a surgical microscope) are more likely to succeed than those performed without them. Although general dentists are becoming versed in these advanced technologies, they are still more ...

  3. Periodontal surgery - Wikipedia

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    The procedure leaves minimal post-operative discomfort. It provides limited mobility of flap and is unsuitable for grafting. [6] [2] Split thickness flap involves sharp cutting of tissues and leaving the underlying periosteum intact. The procedure prevents exposure dehiscence and allows good blood supply for grafting. It does not provide access ...

  4. Dental restoration - Wikipedia

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    Dental composites, commonly described to patients as "tooth-colored fillings", are a group of restorative materials used in dentistry. They can be used in direct restorations to fill in the cavities created by dental caries and trauma, minor buildup for restoring tooth wear (non-carious tooth surface loss) and filling in small gaps between ...

  5. Root canal - Wikipedia

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    Procedures for root canal. The space inside the root canals is filled with a highly vascularized, loose connective tissue, called dental pulp. The dental pulp is the tissue of which the dentin portion of the tooth is composed. The dental pulp helps complete formation of the secondary teeth (adult teeth) one to two years after eruption into the ...

  6. Dental extraction - Wikipedia

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    In order to obtain permission from patient for extraction of tooth, the dentist should explain that other treatment options are available, what is involved in the dental extraction procedure, the potential risks of the procedure and the benefits of the procedure. [2] The process of gaining consent should be documented in clinical notes. [2]

  7. Scaling and root planing - Wikipedia

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    Scaling and root planing, also known as conventional periodontal therapy, non-surgical periodontal therapy or deep cleaning, is a procedure involving removal of dental plaque and calculus (scaling or debridement) and then smoothing, or planing, of the (exposed) surfaces of the roots, removing cementum or dentine that is impregnated with calculus, toxins, or microorganisms, [1] the agents that ...

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