Just to keep you thinking…………………….. Reasons for failure subsequent to retreatment · Incomplete debridement · Inadequate apical enlargement · Extra-radicular infection · Resistant Intra-canal infection (E. faecalis) · Root surface biofilm · Foreign body reactions · True cyst · Non-negotiable canal (obliteration, deformations from initial treatment,missed canals) · Ledges,blockages, transportation · Vertical root fracture · … Read more
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From Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS – Medscape News Today Image via Wikipedia Most people are aware of the risk for infection associated with hospitals, ambulatory settings, and long-term care. But what about the dental office? Patients who seek dental healthcare could easily, and even unknowingly, be carriers of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or another … Read more
Luke F. Chen, MBBS, MPH, CIC, FRACP: Hello. My name is Luke Chen. I’m from the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health at Duke University [Durham, North Carolina]. Today we are talking about the evolving epidemiology and increasing threat of gram-negative infections, particularly multidrug-resistant gram-negative infections. With me is Dr. Matthew Falagas,Director of the … Read more