Procedure guides

Step-by-step chairside guides with quick facts, checklists and cited sources.

• Simple extraction

  Non-surgical removal of an erupted tooth with forceps and elevators.

  6 steps

• Replanting an avulsed tooth

  Chairside steps for a permanent tooth knocked out.

  5 steps

• Fissure sealant

  Resin-based sealant on pits and fissures of caries-susceptible permanent molars.

  7 steps

• Dry socket management

  Relief of alveolar osteitis 2–4 days after extraction: irrigate, dress, analgesia.

  5 steps

• Fluoride varnish application

  Topical 22,600 ppm fluoride varnish for caries prevention.

  4 steps

• Rubber dam placement

  Isolating teeth for endodontics and adhesive restorations.

  5 steps