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Clamped in, washed off

A root canaled tooth of Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton, a 92nd Air Refueling Wing public affairs photojournalist, is clamped in place with a protective rubber-like material protecting the patient’s mouth from debris as part of a re-coloration procedure in the base dental clinic at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., March 16, 2015. A root canal, also known as an endodontic treatment, helps patients maintain a natural smile, continue eating normal foods and limits the need for ongoing dental work. With proper care, most root canal treated teeth can last as long as other natural teeth and often for a lifetime. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Magnifying the decay

Capt. Brian Blackwell, a 92nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron general dentist, assisted by Staff Sgt. Adam Lloyd, a 92nd AMDS dental assistant, applies a special bleaching agent to a tooth’s discolored root canal of Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton, a 92nd Air Refueling Wing public affairs photojournalist, in the base dental clinic at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., March 16, 2015. During a root canal treatment, the inflamed pulp is removed and the inside of the tooth is carefully cleaned and disinfected, then filled and sealed with a rubber-like material. Similarly, in Stratton’s case, the previously sealed tooth is unsealed, bleached, and filled back in. Depending on the extent of the discoloring, the process can take several appointments to complete. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Tooth segregation

Capt. Brian Blackwell, a 92nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron general dentist, removes decayed root canal material that has discolored the tooth of Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton, a 92nd Air Refueling Wing public affairs photojournalist, in the base dental clinic at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., March 16, 2015. As a general dentist, Blackwell is able to be patient-focused providing high-end dental care to Fairchild’s Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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