ENDO!!! Dr. Leibow's ABC's of Dentistry-BECOME ONE WITH THESE

Question 1

A clinical diagnostic category in which the pulp is symptom-free and normally responsive to pulp testing.

Answer 1

Normal Pulp

Question 2

A clinical diagnosis based upon subjective and objective findings indicating that the inflammation should resolve and the pulp return to normal.

Answer 2

Reversible Pulpitis

Question 3

A clinical diagnosis based on subjective and objective findings indicating that the vital inflamed pulp is incapable of healing. Additional descriptors: Lingering thermal pain, spontaneous pain, referred pain.

Answer 3

Sympomatic Irreversible Pulpitis

Question 4

A clinical diagnosis based on subjective and objective findings indicating that the vital inflamed pulp is incapable of healing. Additional descriptors: No clinical symptoms but inflammation produced by caries, caries excavation, trauma, etc.

Answer 4

Asymptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis

Question 5

A clinical diagnostic category indicating death of the dental pulp. The pulp is usually nonresponsive to pulp testing.

Answer 5

Pulp Necrosis

Question 6

A clinical diagnostic category indicating that the tooth has been endodontically treated and the canals are obturated with various filling materials other than intracanal medicaments.


Answer 6

Previously Treated

Question 7

A clinical diagnostic category indicating that the tooth has been previously treated by partial endodontic therapy (e.g., pulpotomy, pulpectomy).

Answer 7

Previously Initiated Therapy

Question 8

Teeth with normal periradicular tissues that are not sensitive to percussion or palpation testing. The lamina dura surrounding the root is intact and the periodontal ligament space is uniform.

Answer 8

Normal Apical Tissues

Question 9

Inflammation, usually of the apical periodontium, producing clinical symptoms including a painful response to biting and/or percussion or palpation. It may or may not be associated with an apical radiolucent area.

Answer 9

Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis

Question 10

Inflammation and destruction of apical periodontium that is of pulpal origin, appears as an apical radiolucent area, and does not produce clinical symptoms.

Answer 10

Asymptomatic Apical Periodontitis

Question 11

An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection and necrosis characterized by rapid onset, spontaneous pain, tenderness of the tooth to pressure, pus formation and swelling of associated tissues.

Answer 11

Acute Apical Abscess

Question 12

An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection and necrosis characterized by gradual onset, little or no discomfort, and the intermittent discharge of pus through an associated sinus tract.

Answer 12

Chronic Apical Abscess

Question 13

Diffuse radiopaque lesion representing a localized bony reaction to a low-grade inflammatory stimulus, usually seen at apex of tooth.

Answer 13

Condensing Osteitis

Question 14

Normal Pulp: A clinical diagnostic category in which the pulp is _______ and ________ to pulp testing.

Answer 14

symptom-free….normally responsive

Question 15

Reversible Pulpitis: A clinical diagnosis based upon ______ and ______ findings indicating that the inflammation should ______ and the pulp return to normal.

Answer 15

subjective and objective…resolve

Question 16

Sympomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A clinical diagnosis based on subjective and objective findings indicating that the vital inflamed pulp is _______ of healing. Additional descriptors: _______ thermal pain, ________ pain, ______ pain.

Answer 16

incapable….lingering….spontanious….referred

Question 17

Asymptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A clinical diagnosis based on subjective and objective findings indicating that the vital inflamed pulp is _______ of healing. Additional descriptors: _______ symptoms but inflammation produced by ______, caries excavation, ______, etc.

Answer 17

incapable….NO clinical…caries…trauma

Question 18

Pulp Necrosis: A clinical diagnostic category indicating _____ of the dental pulp. The pulp is usually ________ to pulp testing.

Answer 18

death…nonresponsive

Question 19

Previously Treated: A clinical diagnostic category indicating that the tooth has been ________ and the canals are _______ with various filling materials other than intracanal ________.

Answer 19

endodontically treated…obturated….medicaments

Question 20

Previously Initiated Therapy: A clinical diagnostic category indicating that the tooth has been previously treated by ______ endodontic therapy (e.g., ________, ________).

Answer 20

partial…pulpotomy, pulpectomy

Question 21

Normal Apical Tissues: Teeth with normal ________ tissues that are not sensitive to ________ or palpation testing. The _______ surrounding the root is intact and the _________ space is uniform.

Answer 21

periradicular… percussion…lamina dura….periodontal ligament

Question 22

Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis: Inflammation, usually of the ________, producing clinical symptoms including a painful response to ______ and/or _______ or _______. It may or may not be associated with an apical _______ area.

Answer 22

apical periodontium…biting and/or percussion or palpation…radiolucent

Question 23

Asymptomatic Apical Periodontitis: Inflammation and destruction of apical periodontium that is of _____ origin, appears as an apical ________ area, and does not produce ________.

Answer 23

pulpal….radiolucent….clinical symptoms

Question 24

Acute Apical Abscess: An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection and necrosis characterized by _______ onset, _______ pain, tenderness of the tooth to _______, _____ formation and _______ of associated tissues.

Answer 24

rapid onset, spontaneous, pressure, pus, swelling

Question 25

Chronic Apical Abscess: An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection and necrosis characterized by ______ onset, little or no ______, and the intermittent discharge of _____ through an associated _______.

Answer 25

gradual….discomfort…pus….sinus tract (IT IS NOT A FISTULA)

Question 26

Condensing Osteitis: Diffuse ________ lesion representing a localized _____ reaction to a _____-grade inflammatory stimulus, usually seen at _____ of tooth.

Answer 26

radiopaque…bony…low…apex