Re: Wisdom teeth extractions

From: StovePipe (stoveTRASHpipe_at_globetrotter.net)
Date: 07/13/04 

Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 03:14:07 GMT

Alexander Vasserman DDS., BS. <purple543210@yahoo.ca> wrote:

> stoveTRASHpipe@globetrotter.net (StovePipe) wrote in message
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> > Alexander Vasserman DDS., BS. <purple543210@yahoo.ca> wrote:

>
> 16 is not an absolute number
> Yes you want to see a little bit of root.
>
>
Yes, I kinda thunk that already.
>
>

> >
> > For dangerous cases, one of the surgeons at U of Montreal actually
> > advocates removing the crown and leaving the roots in place. The theory
> > is that there is relatively low probability of infection due to nerve
> > tissue/blood vessels in the root canals and one wants to get to a
> > state where the bone can form over the resulting root complex.
>
> True.
>
>
> IOW, that
> > there be no communication between the roots and the mouth, once all has
> > healed. Some of those roots will marsupialize (finish by erupting) and
> > most will stay there.
>
> You need to get most of the root out though.
>
Actually, he says that the error most practitioners make is that they
try to take out TOO MUCH root. The idea is to blast the crown w/o
disturbing the roots. So go delicately: no heavy elevating. You have to
trough around the crown and section it and remove the pieces daintily.
>
> >
> > b...o...O...M....

SP 

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