To finish off your weekend & November, heres the answer to your #NBDE Mastery #QOTD: Question: What is the name of the technique where deep #caries are excavated from a tooth, and a small amount of affected dentin is left provided that a caries-free DEJ is present, and a temporary restoration is placed then replaced with a permanent restoration following analysis 6 months later? Answer: D. Step-wise caries removal Rationale: Step-wise caries removal is when decay is excavated around the margins of a preparation and the tooth structure is remineralized until the permanent restoration is placed later. Step-wise caries removal steps: 1) Totally remove caries from the margins of the preparation, sparing the pulpal affected dentin but not the infected dentin 2) Place a CaOH liner and restore with glass ionomer 3) 6-12 months later remove glass ionomer and test tooth vitality then place definitive restoration Indirect pulp capping is different because a permanent restoration is placed at the first appointment and is more aggressive with caries excavation. #NBDE2 #Dentistry #DBMastery #Dentist #Dental
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 22:36:00 +0000