September 9, 2018
By Dr. Josh Wren
The Heroic Dentistry series celebrates oral health care providers who, like PULPDENT founder Dr. Harold Berk, have made it their mission to save teeth and help patients live in comfort and smile with confidence. Stacey is an 8-year old twin with congenitally missing teeth, which is not uncommon for twins. She is also my neighbor and the daughter of my wife’s best friend. Four years prior, Stacey had hypocalcified and decayed primary molars restored under general anesthesia due to high anxiety. She presented to my office with a hypocalcified upper right first permanent molar (tooth #3) (Figure 1) which also had deep decay. The molar appeared hopeless, and another dentist recommended extraction, but her parents were rightfully concerned about her losing another tooth.
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