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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / April 2005Future dentist, silly question
Hello dentists, In a couple years I hope to be going to dental school. (I'm presently in my 30's and doing a career change.) I have lots of questions, and this one is silly but I'm very curious about it. What do you, as a dentist, do when you get a cavity? Do any dentists fill their own cavities? Or do you have another dentist do it for you? Jeff Fly to a different State.  Signature~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S. Troy, Michigan, USA .................................................... This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only. Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on the advice or opinion expressed here. Only a dentist who has examined you in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect your health. ...................... > Hello dentists, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Jeff > Fly to a different State. Is that because you don't want your fellow dentists to know you managed to get a cavity, or because you don't trust them? :-) Jeff >> Fly to a different State. > >Is that because you don't want your fellow dentists to know you managed >to get a cavity, or because you don't trust them? :-) > >Jeff He flys to a dentist that he trusts. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >>> Fly to a different State. >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > He flys to a dentist that he trusts. Exactly > Hello dentists, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > What do you, as a dentist, do when you get a cavity? Do any dentists > fill their own cavities? Or do you have another dentist do it for you? For the larger cavities, I have good information that dentists self-treat by using a special technique that was clinicly proven years ago, but seldom used because it tends to scare patients away. What they do is to drill a small opening into the central part of the cavity, (there is no need to be precise as you will see in a moment). Then, using a special instrument, a tiny, calibrated, amount of plastic explosive is placed in the cavity and ignited with a piezio-electric module that is adapted from an ordinary Bic disposable lighter. The tiny blast removes only the part of the tooth that has been compromized by decay. It is almost perfect every time! The only remaining task is to fill the cavity with amlgam. Seriously, if you have a year or two before starting dental school, take some Business classes while you have the chance. Good Luck! Vaughn > Jeff > For the larger cavities, I have good information > that dentists self-treat by using a special technique > that was clinicly proven years ago, but seldom used > because it tends to scare patients away. What they do > is to drill a small Wow, that sounds complicated. I was thinking more towards the string-and-doorknob approach. :-D I'm sure once I'm a dentist, all my patients will be thrilled to meet me with missing front teeth. In fact, I could leave them hanging from the doorknob in the entryway to the office as sort of a welcome token. There's an idea! > Seriously, if you have a year or two before starting dental school, take > some Business classes while you have the chance. You're not the first to tell me that, and I know that right now I wouldn't have a clue about running a medical practice. And I see they don't teach a whole lot of that in dental school. > Good Luck! Thanks! Jeff > Hello dentists, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > What do you, as a dentist, do when you get a cavity? REPLY We got friends in the biz .... Joel Do any dentists > fill their own cavities? Or do you have another dentist do it for you? > > Jeff >Hello dentists, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Jeff The doctor who treats himself has a fool for a patient. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com
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