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When was endodontics recognized? |
1963 |
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What does the term periradicular mean? |
Area of nerves, blood vessels and tissue surrounding the root of the tooth |
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What can Endodontic treatment be referred as? |
Root Canal Therapy |
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What is an endodontist? |
Dentist who specializes in this area |
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What does abscess mean? |
Bacteria reaches the nerve and blood vessels |
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What is subjective examination |
Patient describes the problems |
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What does objective examination mean |
Dr. evaluates the status of the tooth |
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What is a control tooth |
Healthy tooth in the same arch but opposite quadrant |
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What does percussion mean |
Tapping on the incisal or occlusal edge of the tooth |
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What does palpation mean |
Applying pressure to the mucosa |
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If there is a positive response to either a percussion or palpation what does that indicate? |
Inflammation is present |
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What does thermal sensitivity provide? |
The status of the pulp |
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Why is a heat test the least useful |
Could indicate either reversible or irreversible pulpitis |
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What is an electric pulp tester used for |
To determine weather a pulp is vital or nonvital |
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What is pulpitis |
Pulp tissue has been inflamed |
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What does reversible mean |
Tooth can possibly be saved |
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What does irreversible mean |
Pulp is incapable of healing; to be extracted |
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What does periradicular abscess mean |
Inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection |
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What does a periodontal abscess mean |
Bacteria entrapped in the periodontal sulcus |
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What does Periradicular cyst mean |
At or near the root of a necrotic tooth |
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What does pulp fibrosis mean |
Decrease of living cells within the pulp |
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Another term for necrosis |
Necrotic or nonvital |
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What does pulpal therapy mean |
An attempt to stimulate pulpal regeneration & save the pulp |
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What is placed to try and save the pulp |
Calcium hydroxide |
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What is indirect pulp capping |
When a temporary restoration is placed so more dentin can form |
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What is direct pulp capping |
Calcium hydroxide is placed to allow healing |
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What does pulpotomy mean |
Removal of the coronal portion |
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What does pulpectomy mena |
Also referred to as RTC; complete removal of dental pulp |
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What are hand operated files |
Color coded according to size Stainless steal or Ni-Ti |
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What are K-type files used for |
Cleaning the canal and enlargement |
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What are hedstrom files used for |
Used for enlargement |
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What are reamer files used for |
Cleaning the canal |
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What is the sequence of using the instruments for a RC |
1.explorer 2.endodontic spoon excavator 3. Broaches 4. K-type file 5. Hedstrom files 6. Reamer file 7. K-type file 8. Spreaders & pluggers 9. Glick #1 |
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What are Rubber stoppers used for |
To not perforate the apex |
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What are paper points used for |
Drying and cleaning Medication Culture |
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What are some types of irrigating solutions |
Sodium hypochlorite Hydrogen peroxide Iodophore Pcp |
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What is a root canal filling material |
Gutta percha points |
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What is an antibiotic |
PBSC |
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What are some root canal sealers |
Formacresol Tubli-seal Oxpara CPCP |
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What does an endodontic treatment require |
Dental dam |
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What does pulpalgia mean |
Pain increasing from the pulp |
