Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

April 9-15, 201212 Endo Tribune United Kingdom Edition Need advice? Ask the stain removal experts: Beverly Hills Formula is delighted to announce that their Total Protection Whitening toothpaste is proven to be less abrasive than some other leading brands of both whitening and regular toothpastes www.beverlyhillsformula.com sales@beverlyhillsformula.com We’recon dentyou’lllove BeverlyHillsFormulatoothpaste weo er100%moneybackguarantee *seebackofthetoothpastecartonforinformationonmoneybackguarantee Prove it to Yourself - Whiter Teeth in 1 Minute just leave toothpaste on teeth for up to 1 minute before brushing There are significant differences between the above microsurgical techniques and traditional surgery approach- es. 1. Osteotomy size The use of smaller instru- ments, magnification and il- lumination allows access to the root tip, often without removing any additional buc- cal bone should the plate be already perforated. Staining the PDL makes it easier to dif- ferentiate between bone and root tip. The smaller the size of the osteotomy, the quicker the healing (2) 2.Bevel Angle Traditionally the root was re- sected at 45 degrees for ac- cess, visualisation and sealing purposes. But, this method results in the exposure of a greater amount of dentinal tubules and may not remove enough of the apical anatomy lingually. Modern techniques using a cut perpendicular to the long axis of the toot result in exposure of far fewer tubules, enables a smaller osteotomy, reten- tion of more buccal bone and no periodontal communica- tion. There is less chance of a lingual perforation in the retro-preparation and it is easier to identify the apices of Fig 4 Soft tissue removed Fig 5 Haemostasis achieved, parallel resection of root tip and retropreparation sealed with MTA Fig 6 Soft tissue sent for histological investigation ‘The use of smaller instruments, magnification and illumination allows access to the root tip, often without removing any additional buccal bone should the plate be already perforated’ page 11DTß