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Root canal therapy for diabetes patient?
Is there any risk for a diabetes patient to undergo this procedure?
Yes, root canals carry some risks for everyone, and the degree of risk depends on your health status. Surgical risks for diabetics ...
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Why does a dental abscess / infection usually go away after a root canal?
The main objectives of a root canal treatment are-
1)To debride and disinfect the root canal system
2) Sealing the root canals after proper shaping/contouring them, completely with a well compacted ...
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Pain relating to Root Canal Treatment
Root canal procedure (RCT) is a common endodontic procedure in dentistry, done when the caries or the infection has reached the pulp.
A tooth has two parts- crown and a root. Now going from outside to ...
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All canal types of mandible premolar teeth
Yes it is possible for the mandibular second premolar to have two roots canals or even at times three canals!
Here is a case of the same.
According to Grossman, in 2.5% cases a single canal may ...
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Dentures for my mother
Dentures:
In general, there are two kinds of removable denture: Complete and Partial, indicating whether the denture replaces all or only some of the teeth.
Purposes:
Restore or improve ...
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vigorous brushing a cause for dental issues or not?
Can 'vigorous' brushing cause dental problems?
Short answer: Yes*
(* reviews tend to conclude that it's better to over-brush than under-brush)
Longer answer:
In addition to the good answer by ...
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vigorous brushing a cause for dental issues or not?
A detrimental effect of toothbrushing can be influenced by
use of an abrasive toothpaste
use of hard bristles toothbrush
use of excessive force during toothbrush
excessive number of toothbrushing per ...
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