Date of Award

6-1931

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Department

Dentistry

Abstract

The great problem facing the dental profession in obtaining successful root canal fillings is resolved into two problems:

1. That of removing the dental pulp aseptically and preparing aseptic areas for the reception of the filling material.

2. The selection and adaptation of materials which will effectively seal the apex without irritation to the underlying structures and the periapical tissues. The property of excluding moisture and bacteria must also be carefully considered.

Why such qualifications are necessary, for the success of a root filling, is self explanatory when the principal function of the dental pulp is considered. It is a known fact that the dentine is a product resulting from the function of the Odontoblasts which line the pulp cavity and continue their function a long time after the eruption of the tooth. In studying various specimens of individuals of past ages when the span of life was longer, many cases are cited where the pulp chambers were nearly obliterated by deposits of dentine. Such a condition is found in certain types of teeth even in the present days of shortened life.

Comments

being a thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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