Chp 54 overview

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To obturate means to

fill a pulpal canal

Tooth #5 is being tested for possible root canal therapy. Which tooth would be used as a control tooth?

#12

How many radiographic images may be taken through the course of root canal therapy?

5 Initial, Working length, final instrumentation, root canal completion, recall

___Is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the apex of a root

Apicoectomy

What is the success rate of root canal therapy

Apprx 90-95%

The dental material selected for a pulp cap is

Calcium hydroxide

What portion of the pulp is removed in a pulpotomy?

Coronal portion

What portion of the pulp would the dentist remove in a pulpotomy?

Coronal portion

The irrigation solution recommended during root canal therapy is

Diluted sodium hypochlorite

What specialist is qualified to perform root canal therapy?

Endodontist

The dental material commonly selected for obturation of a canal is

Gutta-percha

Another term for necrotic is

Nonvital

Can endodontic files be placed in a handpiece for use?

Only rotary-operated files

A rubber stopper is placed on a file to

Prevent perforation and Nani rain the correct measurement of the canal

The diagnosis of inflamed pulp tissue is

Pulpitis

What type of file would be selected to enlarge a pupal canal ?

Reamer

Tooth #21 is the questionable tooth for possible endodontic treatment. What tooth would be used as a control tooth ?

Tooth #5

What dental emergency can result if bacteria reach the nerves and blood vessels of a tooth?

abscess

What instrument has tiny projections and is used to remove pulp tissue ?

broach

the type of moisture control recommended by the ADA for root canal therapy is

dental dam

What surface of an anterior tooth will the dentist enter when performing root canal therapy?

lingual surface

What surface of the posterior tooth would the dentist enter with a rotary bur when opening a canal for root canal therapy?

occlusal

When the dentist taps on a tooth, what diagnostic test is being performed?

percussion

What type of radiograph would be exposed during the course of root canal therapy ?

periapical

Is pain a subjective or objective component of a diagnosis?

subjective

Periradicular tissues are

tissues that surround the root of a tooth


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