I Hate Cracked Teeth with Kreena Patel – PDP028

I love Dentistry…but I FREAKING HATE CRACKS. CRACKS = DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS with our patients. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIsjE2Km-po Protrusive Dental Pearl: When checking for cracked cusp syndrome using a tooth slooth, make sure to jiggle it a little bit because it can help to get a more accurate result! I am joined by Endo Queen Dr. Kreena Patel – @kreenaspecialistendodontics to discuss all things cracks to make our decision making process clearer in General Practice! We discuss: How do you manage situations where pain is difficult to localise and you’re in a diagnostic dilemma? What if you just CANNOT find out which tooth it is? What should you say to the patient? 🤔 What % chance of success should you give to the patient based on clinical findings? Can you use a cotton wool roll as an alternative to a tooth slooth? SHOULD YOU CHASE A CRACK??? When you open a molar access cavity and trace a crack – where is the cut off for the extent of the crack before it is deemed not worth saving? Any advice for GDPs dealing with CTS? What is the evidence for RCT in patients with cracks? What is the consent conversation you have regarding cracks? And right at the start we touch on: Impact of CBCT in Endodontics Can you spot a crack on a CBCT?