Dentists reveal new tooth decay treatment

Re:Dentists reveal new tooth decay treatment by vectorjohn on Monday November 09, 2015 @04:49PM (#10536062)

Hmm. Both of mine were on molars and certainly alive, so that explains that.

But I don't know how a dentist could possibly tell the nerves are dead before drilling in. And the way they know is that you say ouch that fucking hurts.

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Re:Dentists reveal new tooth decay treatment by etcet on Monday November 09, 2015 @06:51PM (#10536671)

They do hurt you but they don't use a drill at first. I had a root canal done recently and the dentist briefly touched a piece of dry ice to my tooth. He did to a an undamaged tooth first, I guess to see if I could feel pain?

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Re:Dentists reveal new tooth decay treatment by pnathan on Monday November 09, 2015 @07:25PM (#10536821)

Correct. The doc did it to me.

I had a very dead tooth, and a very alive tooth. Worked like a charm.

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