Date of Award
6-1931
Degree Type
Bachelors Essay
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Department
Dentistry
Abstract
The pulpless tooth has been a topic of long discussion in the dental profession. From the maze of arguments that have been given certain concepts, have been accepted. To begin with, it is commonly believed that the periapical infection, if allowed to persist, will sooner or later lead to a breaking down of the patient’s general health. It is also generally accepted that, biologically, the pulpless tooth is not a dead tooth, in the sense that it becomes a foreign body. The greater part of the dental profession also believe that an exposed, non-infected pulp may be so treated that it can be safe-guarded from infection, thereby making it a useful and innoccous one in the dental arch. Another group believe5 that where periapical infection has once become firmly established, it can only be temporarily overcome, if at all. They believe that the disturbance of the natural conditions at the apex, which occurs with the pulp’s death, renders the periapical tissue permanently inferior in resistance.
Recommended Citation
Saggio, John, "The Pulpless Tooth" (1931). Bachelors’ Theses. 1231.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bachelor_essays/1231
Comments
...being a thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Marquette University Dental School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin