I am an Endodontist

Because your patients deserve to be

cavity-free!

• Learn more about the products your patients may already be using
• Minimally invasive caries management that patients love
• Provide the healthy smiles you would want for your friends and family

 

Endodontics

As an endodontist you are constantly seeing patients at the end-stage of dental disease, many of whom have never had the opportunity to have their caries infections treated and stop the progressive disease process.

Many dentists are finding less predictable results and higher failure rates for their dentistry than they, or their patients, would like.   Realizing the role that biofilm bacteria play in this equation gives you the opportunity to ensure your patients have the confidence to accept, and a long-lasting life for, your best dentistry.

The latest research on the caries infection has now identified a few key concepts:

• This infection is not pathogen specific, it is a biofilm disease and there are now 23 identified strains of bacteria, any combination of which may contribute in an individual.
• pH is the strongest “selection pressure” that determines whether these cariogenic strains are present at pathogenic levels.
• There are some key risk factors that can determine our patients' susceptibility to this infection.

The other paradigm shift taking place is the wide-spread understanding that drilling and filling cavities is not sufficient in treating this disease.  Dr. John Kois states that “caries risk assessment identifies patients at risk for dental caries even before they have expressed the disease and best targets treatment for those patients that have already expressed the disease. We need to find ways, like CariFree, to help our patients move from the repair model to the wellness model.”

Solutions for Your Practice

• Discuss with your referring dentists their caries management protocol.
• Discuss caries management with your patients and consider referring them to www.carifree.com to learn about their caries management options.