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From: Richard Schwartz
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 08 18
Subject:Root amp case of the day
This was a patient referred by a periodontist that may be getting a DB
root amp. I packed amalgam a few mm into the DB canal in preparation for
the root amp, but prepared and obturated the DB canal fully in case he gets
in there and decides to leave the root. Most of periodontists in town do
vital root amps most of the time, but I'm getting them to see the virtues of
doing the endo first. I suspect Mark and some of the other restorative
dentists in Roots probably don't use amalgam any more, but this is on
situation where it sure works well. As you can probably tell, case
presentations were my favorite part of the endo residency.
Rick Schwartz
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Richard,
While I don't feel there is anything wrong with using amalgam if that is
what you choose, I don't have any use for it in my practice. I can place a
bonded resin anywhere I would have used amalgam, and feel as though I have
placed a better restoration.
Mark Dreyer, DMD, PA
3503 13th Street
St. Cloud, Fl. 34769
Root amp case
