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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / July 2005Sometimes I don't know what cracks teeth
This afternoon, saw a 50ish white female, who had lost a filling. There was a moderate-sized amalgam prep. After anesthesia, started excavating small amount of caries on the pulpal floor, and was surprised to see a little blood--I wasn't that deep. Looking again, I saw that blood was appearing through a fracture extending mesiodistally. Inserting my explorer, I saw that the fracture neatly bisected the tooth through this fracture. The patient claimed she had not had any recent pain in this tooth. I nominate an unremoved pit from a loaf of olive bread. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 I nominate a bone chip from a fast food burger. And thank the government for changing the rules so that the meat processing plants can legally cut much closer to the bone. I wonder how much dental work that has led to... > I nominate an unremoved pit from a loaf of olive bread. > > Steve Try pushing a fast food burger through a fine mesh screen some time. You would be amazed at what is in those "meat" patties. Only about half would qualify as actual meat in my book. I am sure the rest comes from the same animal as beef, but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Signature~+--~+--~+--~+--~+-- Stephen [What's a Temporary?], D.D.S. 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. ...................... >I nominate a bone chip from a fast food burger. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >> Steve |
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