Re: the Crown Racket (dentistry cash cow)

From: DrSteve (drsteve_at_guessmy)
Date: 03/03/05 

Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 20:18:36 -0500

I stop my onlay preparation just apical to the caries/old restoration.
Where-ever that may be. Usually, 1/3 to 1/2 way down from the cusp tip.

"StovePipe" <StovesNewAddy@sympatico.DOTnet> wrote in message
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> Dr Steve <nospam@home.net> wrote:
>
>> BTW, I do NOT restore every abfraction lesion I see.
>> Even if I am making a 5-surface onlay on that tooth, I may still leave
>> the
>> abfraction alone. Make an NTI instead.
>
> IOW, you stop your onlay just above (occlusal to) the chopped-out
> abraction?
> Thanks
> SP
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