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309 - support during stages of endodontic procedures. Flashcards

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What needle/syringe is used during irrigation in RCT?

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Monoject

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What may cause difficulty gaining access to the root canals?

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Sclerosis

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What is used to dry the canals after irrigation and before obturation?

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Paper Points

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What is done to maintain the vitality of a tooth?

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Direct pulp capping

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What is the main advantage of a rubber dam during endo procedures?

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Reduce entry of micro-organism from mouth into root canal

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Most sufficient method to protect patient from ingestion/inhalation?

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Rubber dam

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What solution is used to irrigate the canal during pulpectomy procedure?

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Sodium hypochlorite

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Which endo procedure involves a retrograde root filling?

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Apicectomy

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Which instrument is used to condense filling material into canal?

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Finger spreader

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What is the most suitable temp restoration during pulpectomy trt?

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Zinc oxide and eugenol

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What will shape and smooth the canal?

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Hand files

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What procedure is appropriate to save the tooth when the pt has irreversible pulpitis?

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Pulpectomy

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Which hand instrument assissts the dentist whilst obturating canals with gutta percha?

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Finger spreader

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Why would you use Calcium Hydroxide in a pulp capping procedure?

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It promotes secondary dentine

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What instrument is used to extirpate the canals?

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Barbed broach

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what are examples of non-surgical endodontics?

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pulpectomy
pulpotomy
pulp capping

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what is surgical endodontics called?

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apicectomy

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what causes the need for endodontic treatment?

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any event that causes inflammation of pulpal tissues or breach pulp chambers

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what other reasons for endodontic treatment?

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thermal injury
chemical irritation
tooth fracture
severe impact injury
irritation
accidental pulp exposure

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what does a swelling do to a tooth?

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squeeze pulp contents and cut off blood supply resulting in its death

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what is the correct term for inflammation of the pulp?

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pulpitis

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how can pulpitis occur?

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reversible pulpits
irreversible pulpitis

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what is reversible pulpitis?

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not causing pulp death and treated by restorative filling of tooth only

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what is irreversible pulpitis?

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causing partial/full pulp death and requires one of the non-surgical endo trt to save it

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what do vitality tests determine?
if the tooth is alive, dying or dead
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what do vitality tests depend on?
painful response of pulp to temperature extremes or electrical stimulation
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how to know pulps vitality?
if the pulp responds to stimuli it is vital or dying if it doesn't respond it is dead
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what kind of radiograph can determine the health of a tooth?
periapical
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what does a widened periodontal ligament space indicate?
some level of inflammatory response
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how is a root fracture shown on radiograph?
black line across the root
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how does a periapical abscess appear on a radiograph?
radiolucent area around apex of tooth
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what symptoms may a patient experience until the tooth dies?
occasional sensitivity to cold/hot and sweet stimulation develops into spontaneous spasms of pain becomes continuous throbbing pain eventually not affected by hot/cold/sweets becomes hypersensitive to vitality tests no longer TTP when tapped
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what does TTP stand for?
tender to percussion
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what should be considered when treatment planning non-surgical endodontics?
usefulness of tooth in occlusion tooth restoration possibilities dental health of patient patient co-operation medical history of patient cost of treatment
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what is the success rate of endodontics?
85%
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what can a root curvature of more than 15 degrees result in?
referral to specialist endodontist for successful completion
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root treated teeth can become brittle, what is advised after it?
crowning the tooth to protect and prevent future fracture
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what is the risk if root apices are close to underlying nerves?
possibility of nerve damage e.g. over-instrumentation of medicaments
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what does endodontic procedure usually involve?
1/2 long appointments with mouth open local anesthesia rubber dam antibiotics temporary dressing postoperatively anti-inflammatories
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what is a pulpectomy?
traditional RCT removal of all pulpal tissue from pulp chamber and root canal replaced with sterile root filling
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what is the name of the complete removal of pulpal contents?
extirpation
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what does a pulpectomy involve?
extirpation shaping of root canal irrigation with antibacterial disinfectant removal of irrigant and bacteria/debris filling of root canal with non-irritant impermable material restoration of tooth
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what is obturation?
filling of the root canal
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what does the first stage of a pulpectomy usually involve?
remove infective material and prepare the canal
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what does the second stage of a pulpectomy usually involve?
ensure canal is clear of residual contamination before insertion of root filling
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what instrument is used to extirpate the pulp?
barbed broach
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what instruments are used to ream and file the canal to enlarge and shape it?
reamers and files
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what antibacterial disinfectants are used to clean the canals?
sodium hypochlorite or chlorhexidine
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what is the function of a metal ruler during endodontic treatment?
used with file to work out full length of each root canal
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what is the function of an apex locator?
determine working length electronically
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what is the function of spiral paste filler?
used with slow hand piece to spin sealant material into root canal
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what are gutta percha points used for?
fill (obturate) the root canal system with same colour coded files used
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what are the benefits of a rubber dam?
prevents micro-organisms entering root canal prevents accidents like inhalation/swallowing small instruments improves access and visibility for dentist
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what is the working length?
the length of the root canal
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what do paper points do?
dry the canals
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At the 2nd visit, if the root canal isn't dry what does this mean?
the apical infection is still present
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what happens if the apical infection is still present?
canal is debrided and irrigated again dried with paper points place another temp dressing
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what is a pulpotomy?
removal of infected part of pulp in pulp chamber
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what teeth is a pulpotomy usually carried out on?
deciduous
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In a pulpotomy where is the pulp tissue removed from?
pulp chamber within crown of tooth only
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what is the amputated pulp stump covered with?
calcium hydroxide
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what does calcium hydroxide do to an amputated pulp stump?
stimulate the radicular pulp in root canal to reduce inflammation and normal growth continues
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what is an open apex?
wide apical foramen of root (end of root isn't closed)
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what endodontic technique is used on an open apex?
sealing the open apex over time by successive growth of calcium layers to narrow the open apex
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what teeth can pulp capping be carried out in?
deciduous and permanent
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what is pulp capping?
to seal and protect an exposed pulp
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when is pulp capping carried out?
when there is unexpected pulp exposure in healthy tooth when patient attends emergency with small pulp exposure after trauma
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what does pulp capping buy time for?
tooth to exfoliate naturally OR patient to be recalled for pulpotomy/pulpectomy without developing pain or infection
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what is the cap made of?
glass ionomer cervical matrix
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what is an apicectomy?
surgical endodontic procedure to remove infected apex of tooth and surrounding infected tissue
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what is the purpose of apicectomy?
save the tooth where root filling is unsuccessful or impossible
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why is an apicectomy classed as minor oral surgery?
mucoperiosteal flap is raised and jaw bone drilled to gain access to root of apex
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in an apicectomy, what is infected tissue scraped out with?
mitchells trimmer or surgical curette
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what are the signs of acute infection of the tooth?
pus raised body temp (pyrexia) debilitation of patient (weak) severe pain/loss of function of the tooth swelling (intra/extra oral)
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what antibiotics are usually prescribed for acute infection of the tooth?
amoxicillin 500mg 3x daily (erythromycin if allergic to penecillin) metronidazole 200mg/400mg 3x daily
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what is the difference between indirect and direct pulp capping?
in direct pulp capping protective dressing is placed directly above exposed pulp in indirect pulp capping softened dentine is left an dressing is placed on top

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