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Operative Dentistry
3 guides for this subject — how to prepare, what to practise, and how to know it has gone in.
A practice question
Choose an answer and it is marked, with the explanation. From Operative Dentistry Practice Questions: 8 Clinical Cases.
A 22-year-old has a matte white enamel lesion on the distal surface of a premolar. A bitewing shows radiolucency confined to enamel. The surface is intact, and there is no pain. What is the most appropriate management?
An intact, non-cavitated enamel lesion can often be managed non-operatively with caries-risk control, fluoride exposure and monitoring. A radiographic change alone does not establish that a restoration is needed. Restoring immediately is the strongest distractor, but it removes sound tissue without evidence that the surface cannot be kept clean or the lesion controlled. Antibiotics do not treat caries.
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Guides
- Operative Dentistry Study Plan: A Six-Week MethodA practical six-week operative dentistry study plan, with focused sessions for diagnosis, caries management, restorations and case-based review.
- Operative Dentistry Flashcards: An 18-Card Study DeckStudy 18 operative dentistry flashcards on caries removal, adhesive restorations, matrices and pulp protection, with a practical recall method.
- Operative Dentistry Practice Questions: 8 Clinical CasesPractise operative dentistry with eight clinical questions on caries management, adhesive technique, restorations and post-operative review.
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