Yesterday in the clinic was great as always.  1 pulpectemy, 1 molar endo, 3 amalgams and 2 composites on 3 patients, 9 extractions on 3 patients.

Have you ever wondered what an abcess looks like?  I took the wisdom tooth out on the lower left (the viewers right) corner (black all around the tooth).  The following shots will show you what it looked like.

The pink/red tissue is the sack that forms around the tooth.  The pus can accumulate in/around.

I pulled the tissue away from the tooth

The back tooth of this bridge had decayed.  There was puss coming out from areas around the tooth.  The bridge also moved because it was now only anchored on by the front tooth.

That is the underside of the bridge.  All the "stuff" you see is food debris, plaque, and tooth remnants.  The bridge was cut so that the front tooth still had the crown kept on it.  Then the tooth was removed.

This is another tooth with an abcess that LTC dela Cruz that I work with had taken out several years ago.  Just another reason to take care of your teeth!!