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To: brickdds
"1.Oral surgeons do not perform root canals, only Endodontists and General Dentists."

Regardless of his title, he's the guy that performed my root canal.

"2.A panorex is not considered of diagnostic quality for evaluation of root canals, only a periapical radiograph."

I didn't get the panorex to evaluate my root canal. I got it so my remains could be identified in the event of a fiery airplane or helicopter crash.

But my root canal still looks pretty cool on it!

57 posted on 01/24/2012 2:58:13 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Joe 6-pack; brickdds; All

In this economy, more and more general dentists are doing their own rcts.....and screwing them up.

If you ever need an rct on any of your middle to back uppers....GO TO A SPECIALIST.

Perforations on lower teeth can be fixed. A collapsed sinus is much more complicated.


58 posted on 01/24/2012 3:10:06 PM PST by NoGrayZone (Jim "Firebrand" Robinson endorses Newt...with EPIC call to action!!)
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To: Joe 6-pack

To: brickdds

“1.Oral surgeons do not perform root canals, only Endodontists and General Dentists.”
Regardless of his title, he’s the guy that performed my root canal.

***** If an Oral Surgeon does a root canal they are practicing beyond the scope of their practice and subject to sanction by their state board. There is a reason they advertise their “practice limited to oral/maxillofacial surgery”

“2.A panorex is not considered of diagnostic quality for evaluation of root canals, only a periapical radiograph.”

I didn’t get the panorex to evaluate my root canal. I got it so my remains could be identified in the event of a fiery airplane or helicopter crash.

*****Regardless, a dentist relies on a periapical film as standard of care in evaluating quality of root canals as a panorex does not provide sufficient detail.

Not nitpicking here just need to set the record straight.


72 posted on 01/25/2012 8:50:52 AM PST by brickdds
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