Chp 54 overview
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