Diagnosis

Question 1

Reversible pulpitis...
potential to heal?
Response level to stimuli?
Response lingers?
Spontaneous?
Pain specific or vague?
What kinds of fibers?

Answer 1

potential to heal? Yea
Response level to stimuli? Exaggerated
Response lingers? NO
Spontaneous? NO
Pain specific or vague? Specific
What kinds of fibers? A-delta

Question 2

Reversible Pulpitis treatment?

Answer 2

remove source of irritation such as caries/leaky restoration

Question 3

Irreversible pulpitis...
potential to heal?
Response level to stimuli?
Response lingers?
Spontaneous?
Pain specific or vague?
What kinds of fibers?

Answer 3

potential to heal? No
Response level to stimuli? RADIATING pain
Response lingers? YES
Spontaneous? YES
Pain specific or vague? vague
What kinds of fibers? C-fiber

Question 4

Irreversible Pulpitis causes?

Answer 4

caries, trauma, pulp exposure

Question 5

Irreversible Pulpitis treatment?

Answer 5

RCT or extraction

Question 6

Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis…
response to percussion?
Apical radiolucency?

Answer 6

Pain, and maybe

Question 7

Asymptomatic Apical Periodontitis
Response to percussion?
Apical Radiolucency?

Answer 7

No, No

Question 8

Acute Apical Abcess symptoms (3)?

Answer 8

spontaneous pain
pus
swelling

Question 9

Chronic Apical Abcess symptoms (2)

Answer 9

discomfort

pus discharge through sinus tract

Question 10

Five things you ask about when patient has pain?

Answer 10

1. location
2. origin
3. reproduction
4. character
5. timing

Question 11

Reversible pulpitis can be from?

Answer 11

recent restoration

perio treatment

Question 12

Reversible pulpitis clinical tests?

Answer 12

sensitive to cold, but percussion/palpation WNL

Question 13

How does lying down affect puplitis?

Answer 13

Irreversible pulpitis - arterioles

Question 14

Clinical Test for irreversible pulpitis?

Answer 14

positive cold, heat,

Question 15

NON responsive to cold indicates?

Answer 15

pulpal necrosis

Question 16

Cold test false-negative means?

Answer 16

calcified canals

Question 17

Tetrafluoroethane is used for?

Answer 17

cold tests

Question 18

Heat test bad bc?

Answer 18

not reproducible, not predictable outcomes

Question 19

electric pulp testing measures?

Answer 19

rough indicator of presence of vital nerve tissue

Question 20

Electric pulp testing - no response means? Responses use what fibers?

Answer 20

No response - necrosis or calcified pulp chamber

A-delta

Question 21

If you get positive EPT, do what bc of reliability

Answer 21

flip a coin lol

Question 22

What tests used for periapical testing?

Answer 22

percussion and palpation

Question 23

Transillumination used for?

Answer 23

fracture detection

Question 24

Normal Apical Periodontium
Chief Complaint
Symptomatic?
Clinical Exam?
Rdaiographic Appearance?
Cold/EPT testing?
Percussion/Palpation?
Pulpal Diagnosis?

Answer 24

all normal

Question 25

``` Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis Chief Complaint Symptomatic? Clinical Exam? Rdaiographic Appearance? Cold/EPT testing? Percussion/Palpation? Pulpal Diagnosis? Treatment? ```

Answer 25

``` Chief Complaint - tooth hurts to touch Symptomatic when touching/moving Clinical Exam? extensive restoration/caries Rdaiographic Appearance? widened PDL Cold/EPT testing? no response Percussion/Palpation? painful Pulpal Diagnosis? usually necrotic or irreversible Treatment - RCT ```

Question 26

``` Asymptomatic APical Periodontitis? Chief Complaint Symptomatic? Clinical Exam? Rdaiographic Appearance? Cold/EPT testing? Percussion/Palpation? Pulpal Diagnosis? Treat? ```

Answer 26

``` Chief Complaint - none Symptomatic? No Clinical Exam? large caries/rest/trauma Rdaiographic Appearance? PA radiolucency Cold/EPT testing? No Percussion/Palpation? WNL Pulpal Diagnosis? Necrotic Treat with RCT ```

Question 27

``` Acute Apical Abcess Chief Complaint Symptomatic? Clinical Exam? Rdaiographic Appearance? Cold/EPT testing? Percussion/Palpation? Pulpal Diagnosis? ```

Answer 27

``` Chief Complaint - tooth hurts and swollen Symptomatic? when touching/moving Clinical Exam? Swelling, lymphadenopathy Rdaiographic Appearance? PA radiolucency Cold/EPT testing? No Percussion/Palpation? Painful Pulpal Diagnosis? Necrotic ```

Question 28

What does a phoenix abcess arise form?

Answer 28

Asymptomatic Apical Periodontitus

Question 29

``` Chronic Apical Abcess Chief Complaint Symptomatic? Clinical Exam? Rdaiographic Appearance? Cold/EPT testing? Percussion/Palpation? Pulpal Diagnosis? ```

Answer 29

``` Chief Complaint? bump on gum Symptomatic? no Clinical Exam? sinus tract Rdaiographic Appearance? PA radiolucency Cold/EPT testing? No Percussion/Palpation? WNL Pulpal Diagnosis? Necrotic ```

Question 30

What is the defining clinical feature of condensing osteitis?

Answer 30

radioPAcity

Question 31

Defining characteristic of Periapical CementoOsseus Dysplasia?

Answer 31

radiological evidence of it lol wtf everything else normal

Question 32

Key characteristics of cracked teeth?

Answer 32

Long history of uncertain diagnosis Pain is erratic Pt unable to describe pain clearly

Question 33

Most common source of extra oral pain?

Answer 33

Maxillary Sinus pain