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K S Lester

Publications and source records attributed to K S Lester.

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PubMed1981

Condylar cartilage: a scanning electron microscope study of anorganic mammalian condyles.

The mandibular condyles of four mammalian species (sheep, cat, monkey, and human) were rendered anorganic in NaOCl and examined by SEM. A mineralized cartilage front was identified in all specimens on the basis of a comparable morphology of chondrocyte lacunae and a calcospheritic pattern of mineralization. Species-specific differences in the cartilage surfaces were found to exist. The role of this cartilage in condylar remodeling and pathology is discussed. Attention is drawn to the fact that mineralized cartilage was identified on the articular aspect of all adult mammalian anorganic condyles examined.

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PubMed1981

A short history of Westmead Centre Dental Clinical School.

Westmead Centre is a large teaching hospital of 925 acute treatment beds planned to provide a comprehensive range of general and specialist referral services to the rapidly expanding population of the western suburbs of Sydney. The hospital was conceived in 1968 and opened for patient treatment in 1978. The Dental Clinical School is an integral part of Westmead Centre. The School was planned to provide diagnostic, treatment, recovery, and support facilities. When fully commissioned, it will offer 230 dental chairs, a fully equipped Operating Suite, and extensive laboratory, teaching and research areas. The School is meant to provide clinical undergraduate training for dental students of the University of Sydney and facilities for graduate, postgraduate, and continuing education. At the same time it is to fulfil a general and specialist service role in the Western Metropolitan Health Region. The Dental Clinical School opened for patient treatment in 1980 and accepted its first intake of final year students in 1981. It is anticipated that in 1982 the School will be fully commissioned and making a significant contribution to the dental education and care of the people of New South Wales.

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PubMed1978

Burs, teeth and hand instruments.

Scanning electron microscope studies demonstrate deficiencies in the surfaces of cavity preparations made with conventional cutting instruments. Better surface preparation can be achieved by using appropriate shaped tungsten rotary instruments, and by sharp hand instruments used with a scraping action. The direction of rotation of the cutting alters the quality of the enamel margin. The SEM image should not be interpreted as the sole criterion of clinical success.

Dental Cavity Preparation↗
PubMed1977

Provisional splinting in advanced periodontal disease. Case report.

This case report describes an approach to treatment for a patient with severe bone loss resulting from advanced periodontal diseae. A provisional splint was constructed in conjunction with suitable periodontal therapy. The purpose was to allow time for evaluation prior to deciding whether to commit the patient to permanent stabilization.

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