Hi
I was given blocks today of a canine tooth that had been decaled for 8 days.
We processed it on our regular overnight program. It was too hard to cut and
popped out of the paraffin. The biopsy trim sheet did not indicate it was a
tooth so I put the pieces in ammonium hydroxide for 10
I would decal with TBD-2 for about two weeks. TBD-2 is a formic acid
decal solution. I would shake the specimen 24 hrs a day. Vacuum and
release the specimen several times a day. Change the decal every couple
of days. Do not remove the paraffin it helps to protect from over
decalcifying.
