Operation Extraction
Cover: It’s a tricky situation. Patient with partial denture
18 Pebbly Gingival Nodule in an Older Male
Victoria L. Scarpa, D.D.S., M.S.; Yussra O. Mahmud, M.P.H., B.S.; Daria Vasilyeva, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Authors present case of giant cell fibroma that mimicked a squamous papilloma, an easy assumption based on clinical features, to provide general practitioners with valuable diagnostic information.
24 Extraction of Teeth or Root Tips from Underneath Fixed Partial Denture Abutments or Pontics
John S. Mamoun, D.M.D.
Technique for extracting tooth or root tip from underneath fixed partial denture emphasizes use of magnification from dental loupes or dental surgical operating microscope for precision when performing technique-sensitive procedure. Case report.
28 Successful Regenerative Endodontic Therapy of an Immature Dens Evaginatus Mandibular Second Premolar with Apical Periodontitis
Jake Horowitz, D.D.S.; Prashant Sukhani, D.M.D.; Aaron Brandwein, D.D.S.; James Sconzo, D.M.D.
Employing revascularization by infiltrating stem cells from apical papilla and using them to treat immature necrotic tooth with periapical infection promotes root development and reduces fracture risk. Case report.
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