[Temporary injection lesion caused by faulty communicaton between the dentist and his assistant]. / Temporärer Injektionsschaden durch fehlerhaftes Kommunikationsverhalten Arzt/Helferin.

As a result of incorrect communicaton between the dentist and his assistant, the injection of hydrogen peroxide during an infiltration anesthesia for a vital extirpation rsulted in temporary injury. A law suit for negligence could be avoided because of the patient's understanding attitude. The legal situtation related to this sort of incident was discussed.

[Treatment of aproximal carious periodontal lesions during caries therapy (preliminary report)]. / Die Berücksichtigung approximalkariöser Parodontal-läsionen bei kariestherapeutischen Massnahmen.

Assessment of X-ray pictures by the right-angle technique shows that it is not sufficient simply to restore the carious lesion by filling. It is also necessary to stimulate regeneration of the damaged retaining apparatus of the tooth by curettage. It appears advisable to employ radiological control of the approximal carious defect before the beginning of treatment.

[Light microscopic presentation of the morphological behavior of the nerves of deciduous teeth during tooth exfoliation deciduous and after loss of the dentition]. / Lichtmikroskopische Darstellung zum morphologischen Verhalten von Milchzahnnerven während des Zahnwechsels und nach Verlust der 1. Dentition

Structural changes in the nerve can hardly be demonstrated in nerve sections located intradentally, i.e. away from the area of tooth resorption. pseudohypersegmentation, however, is found intradentally in nerve sections of the radical pulp close to the resorption area. Serious lesions of the nervous substance are found extradentally, in the direct neighborhood of the erupting permanent tooth. If the deciduous tooth was lost more than 12 months ago, intraosseously the final stage of physiological degeneration is reached.