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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / May 2007The History of Dentistry, Infection Control and Pulp Capping
Pulp capping was practiced by German dentist Philip Pfaff in 1756, reference a paper titled History of Dentistry by Terry Wilwerding of Creighton University, a pdf file available for view on the internet. They can be made directly on the pulp and indirectly on dentin. A layer of calcium hydroxide cement may be placed on the pulp to stimulate dentin growth and remineralization. a comparison of this method with the total etch technique named for the phosphoric acid etchant, a soft calcium hydroxide preparation is applied and rinsed, appears in Vital Pulp Capping: a Worthwhile Procedure by Lawrence Stockton of the University of Manitoba. Information on infection control, the microorganisms involved, may be found in Controversies in Endodontics by G. Bergenholtz of the Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University, Sweden and L. Spangberg of the University of Connecticut, Farmington. One key to infection control is a diet of raw vegetables and fruits, our teeth and bodies are designed for it. The cavity needs to be cleaned after each meal. Systemic chemotherapeutics may be added as needed, garlic, echincea, goldenseal, and a hot water bottle and rest for inflammation. And a dentist or endodontist to cap the pulp. We Americans are accelerating evolution. In search of dental consultation on pulp capping. Gordon On May 14, 9:50 pm, gordongask...@netzero.com wrote: > Pulp capping was practiced by German dentist Philip Pfaff in 1756, > reference a paper titled History of Dentistry by Terry Wilwerding of [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > In search of dental consultation on pulp capping. > Gordon i was always taught that calcium hydroxide "stimulated" the pulp to form tertiary dentin, and yet it is the same compound that some endodontists place in the canal in two visit endos. i could never figure that out. but i think most people doing pulp caps are achieving hemostasis and then bonding right over the exposure. Check the recent research. CaOH is no longer thought to stimulate dentin formation. It is thought to be bactericidal due to its pH. Plus, it disappears as a liner over a vital pulp, and leaves a void. You are better off pulp capping with resin, if you are going to do it. Personally, I use CaOH every few months when I get a pin point mechanical exposure. I place the CaOH to kill any bacteria over the exposure, go ahead and powder, scan and mill. It works well to protect the exposure from saliva while I design and mill (about 10-15 minutes). Just before bonding, I flick off the CaOH and bond right to the exposure.  Signature/ Amatus / > On May 14, 9:50 pm, gordongask...@netzero.com wrote: >> Pulp capping was practiced by German dentist Philip Pfaff in 1756, [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > figure that out. but i think most people doing pulp caps are > achieving hemostasis and then bonding right over the exposure. On May 14, 9:50 pm, gordongask...@netzero.com wrote: > Pulp capping was practiced by German dentist Philip Pfaff in 1756, > reference a paper titled History of Dentistry by Terry Wilwerding of [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > In search of dental consultation on pulp capping. > Gordon I, Gordon, am located in Bel Air, Maryland near Baltimore, am willing to travel. Thank you to Doctai and Amatus for your responses. Will you let me know where you are? I am in Michigan. The land where cars used to be made. Signature/ Amatus / > On May 14, 9:50 pm, gordongask...@netzero.com wrote: >> Pulp capping was practiced by German dentist Philip Pfaff in 1756, [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > to travel. Thank you to Doctai and Amatus for your responses. Will you > let me know where you are? >I am in Michigan. The land where cars used to be made. Don't they make them in Kentucky now ? And, Indiana, South Carolina, Mexico and Canada. Let's see how much longer Chrysler and JEEP remain viable under new owners. Signature/ Amatus / > >>I am in Michigan. The land where cars used to be made. > > Don't they make them in Kentucky now ? Wasn't it some mega-billion deal with Daimler ? No, wait a private equity firm bought Daimler ? Who is running Jeep/Chrysler now ? >And, Indiana, South Carolina, Mexico and Canada. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> >> Don't they make them in Kentucky now ? Cerberus Capital Management bought Chrysler/Jeep from Daimler for $7.8B. They inherit a $19B pension and healthcare debt. They are known for liquidating any holding which is not making at least 22% for their owners. Since Chrysler lost $1.8B last year, it makes you wonder. We wonder if any of it will remain after 4-5 years. Signature/ Amatus / > > Wasn't it some mega-billion deal with Daimler ? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>> >>> Don't they make them in Kentucky now ? > They inherit a $19B pension and healthcare debt. I think that's a big reason the US companies can no longer compete with the foreign ones. Since the people buying the cars don't care about the labor conditions or benefits to the employees, it's a no-win situation. Wasn't this similar to what happened to the US steel corps? D yup I think we still have one steel plant in the area. Used to be many. Signature/ Amatus / > >> They inherit a $19B pension and healthcare debt. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > D >Cerberus Capital Management bought Chrysler/Jeep from Daimler for $7.8B. >They inherit a $19B pension and healthcare debt. They are known for >liquidating any holding which is not making at least 22% for their owners. >Since Chrysler lost $1.8B last year, it makes you wonder. > >We wonder if any of it will remain after 4-5 years. Feel sorry for the pensioners but don't see how the company can shoulder such debt and remain solvent. I worry that Cerberus will be selling off the company in bits and pieces as new companies and just stop paying on the pensions. Or, perhaps just liquidate solid assets and close it right down, therefore, no longer paying on those pensions and medical premiums. Hopefully, I am 100% wrong and they will maintain their commitments to the work force. Signature/ Amatus / > >>Cerberus Capital Management bought Chrysler/Jeep from Daimler for $7.8B. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Feel sorry for the pensioners but don't see how the company > can shoulder such debt and remain solvent. Doesn't sound likely. While unions were very necessary with the labor conditions in the past, a few of them just got so big and greedy that they have ended up biting the hand that feeds them. I don't feel sorry for the union big wigs, but it hurts the average worker too. Not saying business fat cats are any nicer. Hard to find a 'happy medium. D > I worry that Cerberus will be selling off the company in bits and pieces as > new companies and just stop paying on the pensions. Or, perhaps just [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Hopefully, I am 100% wrong and they will maintain their commitments to the > work force. > While unions were very necessary with the labor conditions in the > past, a few of them just got so big and greedy that they have > ended up biting the hand that feeds them. What about the people writing the cheques....its a two-way street. They could have put their foot down. Remember Reagan and the air traffic controllers? > I don't feel sorry for the union big wigs, but it hurts the > average worker too. I agree. There is a Toyota plant in a neighbouring city to me. No union.....yet. I doubt in today's manufacturing environment in North America, any union will be successful in getting in. Its one of the few local manufacturing jobs with good pay....thousands of similar manufacturing jobs in my area have disappeared in the last few years. Mostly skilled high tech and insurance are major employers now. John Top levels of management have raped many big companies in the past 15 years. Every time I drive past the (previous) K-Mart World Headquarters, I feel very sad. The top 6-10 executives sucked millions out of the company and let the corporation simply fail. The empty building is about 15 acres (including the parking lots), and employed a couple thousand people ten years ago. Signature/ Amatus / > > >> While unions were very necessary with the labor conditions in the [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > John >Top levels of management have raped many big companies in the past 15 years. >Every time I drive past the (previous) K-Mart World Headquarters, I feel >very sad. The top 6-10 executives sucked millions out of the company and >let the corporation simply fail. The empty building is about 15 acres >(including the parking lots), and employed a couple thousand people ten >years ago. Have you checked the stock price since the near collapse and subsequent re-organization of 'K' ? Would have bought the stock but feared that the company was going to go belly up. Where is the headquarters now ? Could be they moved to a more tax advantageous state. I believe headquarters is not under Sears, but don't quote me on that. Signature/ Amatus / > >>Top levels of management have raped many big companies in the past 15 [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Where is the headquarters now ? > Could be they moved to a more tax advantageous state. I have always felt that pay should be relative to the level of difficulty, the amount of training required to learn the task and the danger of performing the task. Unfortunately, labor unions have created an environment where someone with zero training or education can have an extremely well paying job, while experiencing no greater risk to health that boredom. The Unions were very essential to the safety and well being of these workers many decades ago. Today,,,,,, well some have forgotten what they should be doing and have focused on other things. If the labor unions would simply allow greater pay for workers who work harder and allow management to get rid of those employees who do not meet minimum standards (with proper documentation), then it would be a better world. Unfortunately, the LU will protect workers who have never put in close to a full day's work in their lives. Signature/ Amatus / > > Doesn't sound likely. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> Hopefully, I am 100% wrong and they will maintain their commitments to >> the work force. >I have always felt that pay should be relative to the level of difficulty, >the amount of training required to learn the task and the danger of [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >world. Unfortunately, the LU will protect workers who have never put in >close to a full day's work in their lives. Which brings up the observation of which political party is currently the deepest involved with 'big labor'... There is still a Ford plant in KC on the Missouri side, and a GM plant on the Kansas side. Ford has been offering 'buy outs' to employees to trim the work force. The St. Louis Ford plant closed a year or two ago. D >>I am in Michigan. The land where cars used to be made. > Don't they make them in Kentucky now ? Must be cheaper in the long run to 'buy out' the employees. Would that be employee liquidation ? >There is still a Ford plant in KC on the Missouri side, and >a GM plant on the Kansas side. Ford has been offering 'buy [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >> Don't they make them in Kentucky now ? On May 14, 9:50 pm, gordongask...@netzero.com wrote: > Pulp capping was practiced by German dentist Philip Pfaff in 1756, > reference a paper titled History of Dentistry by Terry Wilwerding of [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > In search of dental consultation on pulp capping. > Gordon Gordon, I am located in Wilmington, Delaware. But you should be able to find a very respectable dentist closer and more convienent to you. you can always ask the people on this board if what they are saying makes sense. it's harder for us sometimes without the benefits of diagnostic tools, but I would ask your friends about the dentists they see. C > On May 14, 9:50 pm, gordongask...@netzero.com wrote: >> Pulp capping was practiced by German dentist Philip Pfaff in 1756, [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > C I believe our old friend Stan Goloskov (sp?) was in the Wilmington area--one of the shining lights of this newsgroup when I first checked in 6 or 8 years ago. Wonder if you know him. I have fond memories of the Wilmington area and esp. the Brandywine River valley from my old cycling days--spent every Columbus Day weekend in Chadds Ford. Steve |
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