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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / September 2005QUESTION
Perhaps it's a non-issue but I have a question. I was rather shocked to see my dentist mark a one-piece crown (covering multiple teeth) with an ordinary pencil. It was a first fitting after the filing had been completed. The patient had been wearing the temporary. The dentist determined that the permenant piece had to be returned and the teeth shortened at the lab before being permenantly cemented to the patient. The dentist marked the spot by drawing a line across the front teeth before placing them in a box, to be returned to the lab. I viewed this as a sanitary issue, in light of the fact that the piece will end up in someone's mouth. No doubt the piece will be washed at the lab before being retured to the dental office, but I was still somewhat shocked by it. Is this standard procedure -- to use an ordinary pencil? Would appreciate comments from dentists regarding this question. Thanks in advance. > Perhaps it's a non-issue but I have a question. I was rather shocked to > see my dentist mark a one-piece crown (covering multiple teeth) with an [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > appreciate comments from dentists regarding this question. Thanks in > advance. You're right, it's a non-issue. The pencil line probably indicates where the lab should place the incisal edge of the bridge. It's easy, simple, and clear. It's done all the time. Would a "special" pencil really be an different from the "ordinary" pencil? And consider the number of people who can be seen chewing on pencils while taking tests or writing notes. If you really don't want to be shocked about what goes in someone's mouth, then don't read the thread about the jalapeno application . . . - dentaldoc > No doubt the piece will be washed at the lab before > > being retured to the dental office, It will be disinfected as the first step when it enters the lab...to protect the lab technicians. Vaughn > Perhaps it's a non-issue but I have a question. I was rather shocked to > see my dentist mark a one-piece crown (covering multiple teeth) with an [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > appreciate comments from dentists regarding this question. Thanks in > advance. My only concern is that the same pencil is not used again without disinfecting. Then the concern is contamination of the dentist's glove for the NEXT patient. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >> Perhaps it's a non-issue but I have a question. I was rather shocked to >> see my dentist mark a one-piece crown (covering multiple teeth) with an >> ordinary pencil. Actually, the pencil is available at Staples or the Dollar Store for 24 pencils for $1. However, Darby Dental, Sullivan-Schein, and Patterson sell the official dentist's pencil, for $3 each. Now you MUST have the official dentist pencil or else the public will image you are behind the times. Joel This is also true for every imaged product that is avail for nuttin' but is sold to dentists for sumthin'. >It was a first fitting after the filing had been >> completed. The patient had been wearing the temporary. The dentist [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >Steve |
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