Cavities of the day

This first patient had a large deep cavity on the inside (lingual surface) of her upper lateral incisor. The decay extended under the gum-line and the pulp was necrotic. We discussed treatment options and could have extracted the tooth and placed an implant, but I felt we could save this tooth with a root canal and composite build-up.

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deep decay
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decay extended into pulp
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composite build-up
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root canal

The next patient had a cavity on his upper molar. I quickly and easily removed the decay and placed a composite restoration.

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decay-before and after

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