Paper Clip Root Canals

[punkin85]

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO137879/

There's a video on CNN as well.

Talk about ethics-this guy doesn't even know what the word means.

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[doc toothache]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=710744

 

[punkin85]

sorry. didn't see it.

 

[RockandRoll24]

I personally know a couple dentists that have used paper clips when other posts did not fit. Not that big of a deal if they are sterile and the correct size!

 

[punkin85]

understandable-but filing claims using other dentists' numbers?

 

[goffdent]

it's not like he was an orthodontist making paper clip braces!

 

[OG1]

Some dentists routinely use paper clips for temporary posts while waiting for a permanent post to be fabricated. I had it suggested to me in dental school by a faculty and you probably will too. It's just a piece of metal, the same thing you'd get if you ordered it from a dental supply company. And it would cost you way more if you bought it from a dental supply company.

 

[punkin85]

I was under the impression that he was using paper clips in place of an endo file...guess not

 

[doc toothache]

I was under the impression that he was using paper clips in place of an endo file...guess not

It is a good practice to be cautious when reading articles written by people who are not exactly familiar with the subject matter.