Principles and practice of operative dentistry . AND TREATMENT OF PULP-CANALS 499 Fig. Fig. 560. Enlarging the Pulp-Canals.—The question of the propriety of mechan-ically enlarging the pulp-canals is one upon which there is a considerabledifference of opinion. Some operators claim that a perfect cleansing of thecanals cannot be accomplished without it, nor the canals perfectly filledexcept by such preparation. Others maintain that any canal which willadmit a Donaldson bristle (Fig. 558) can be perfectly cleansed withoutenlarging it, and those cases in which the canals are so
Principles and practice of operative dentistry . AND TREATMENT OF PULP-CANALS 499 Fig. Fig. 560. Enlarging the Pulp-Canals.—The question of the propriety of mechan-ically enlarging the pulp-canals is one upon which there is a considerabledifference of opinion. Some operators claim that a perfect cleansing of thecanals cannot be accomplished without it, nor the canals perfectly filledexcept by such preparation. Others maintain that any canal which willadmit a Donaldson bristle (Fig. 558) can be perfectly cleansed withoutenlarging it, and those cases in which the canals are so small that they will not permit the bristle to enterneed no cleansing or filling. The writer prefers a middleground between these two ex-tremes. There is always dangerin extremes, both of theory andpractice; it is, therefore, betterto try to avoid the errors ofover-enthusiasm, but keep soalert for the truth that it doesnot escape us. Nearly every pulp-canal thatwill permit the passage of abroach or a Donaldson bristleis placed in better condition for cleansing andfilling by being opened and enlarg
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