Hi guys. I hope you all are doing great.
In relation to the extracted teeth, you will need to collect 1st mandibular or 1st maxillary molars. Second max/mand molars might be considered if they have at least 3 canals. You will need one molar, however it is better to have more than one just in case.......More options more possibilities to choose an easy tooth to perform a root canal treatment. As it was discussed last week, the teeth will be collected on March 25th.
The extracted teeth used in this course should have a relatively intact clinical crown (the tooth may be previously restored) and completely formed apex. Usually, there is time to mount the teeth and take radiographs on the last lab day (April 8th). However, it is variable depending on each one's progress. Therefore, if you prefer to take x-rays before that day to choose the best tooth is totally fine.
If you already have some extracted molars, store them in a water/bleach solution (5:1 water:bleach). However, please allow the teeth to dry at room temperature 24-48 hrs before the day of collecting. In other words, let the teeth dry by March 23-24. This is because you must label your teeth according to the number in the attached list (use a fine-tipped marker). E.g: If Emma (# 17 in the list) collects 4 teeth, so there should be 4 teeth labeled with # 17.
All the teeth will be in the same flask, so labeling them is the only way to recognize them.
See you on Wednesday,
Aldo