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I have a friend who needed a major extraction at the panicky start of COVID, in Australia. The dentists weren't allowed to use drills. I'm not sure why but some
by xyzzy123 5y ago
I have a friend who needed a major extraction at the panicky start of COVID, in Australia. The dentists weren't allowed to use drills. I'm not sure why but something to do with aerosolizing.
It turns out the things dentists use when they're not allowed to use drills are chisels.
- jessaustin 5y agoMost extractions are done without drilling. That's really only necessary when the tooth needs to be sectioned, or if there is a bony impaction. Usually a bit of movement with forceps or elevators is all that's required. But yeah, sectioning a tooth with chisels sounds pretty bad. I think I would try to avoid that situation. I'm not sure why a dentist would even have an instrument that could be described as a "chisel".
- nemo44x 5y agoThere are electronic files today for root canals but I had an endodontist once that still used a series of hand files. So weird to think about.