86. Dr. Lou Berman - How to Manage Dental Trauma

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week we’re going to be discussing managing dental trauma with Dr. Lou Berman. He is a big deal in the endo world. In fact, you may know him from your endo text book.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"> He’s one of the senior authors for the ninth, 10th and current (11th) editions of the leading endodontic textbook, “Cohen’s Pathways of the Pulp,” of which he is also the co-editor. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are some of the questions that this episode will answer: </span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">In the instances of dental trauma, what type of data are you gathering in your initial exam? </span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What type of radiographs should be taken?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How should the traumatized tooth or site of trauma be evaluated? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Which type of vitality testing should be completed? </span></li> </ol> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What constitutes an “uncomplicated crown fracture”? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Likewise, what is a “complicated crown fracture”?</span></li> </ol> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Tooth Fracture</span> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What are the indications for pulp capping?</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="3"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Which material are you using for pulp capping?</span></li> </ol> </li> </ol> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight