Endo Flashcards
Examples of non surgical endi
Pulpectomy (full removal of pulp)
Pulpotomy (partial removal of pulp)
Pulp capping
What is the definition of endodontics?
All forms if pulp and root treatment
Surgical endo treatment
Apicetomy
When does pulpitis occur?
Due to... Tooth fracture Caries Accidental exposure Chemical irritation Severe trauma without fracture Irritation Thermal injury
Difference between reversible and irreversible pulpitis?
Reversible:
Treated using restoration
Doesn’t cause pulp death
Irreversible:
Pulp death - partial/complete
Possible extraction
Requiring surgical endo
How is an abcess treated?
Incise and drain
Drain through canal
Antibiotics (amoxicillin, eryth, met)
What type of infection is an abscess?
Acute
Diagnosis?
Exam
Vitality testing
Radiographs
Methods of testing vitality?
Hot Cold (ethyl chloride) Electric pulp testing Discolouration Drill
How many radiographs should be taken when endo is performed
5
Stages of radiographs for endo treatment
Initial Working length Final instrumentation Post canal obturation Review
What are the complications if endo?
Nerve damage Brittle teeth 70-80% success rates Oroantral fistula (hole) Possible extraction
What is another word for Pulpectomy
Root canal treatment
What does a barbed broach do?
Extirpate the pulp
What does a root reamer do
Enlarge root canals
What does an endo file do
Enlarge, shape & clear root canals
What does an irrigation syringe/solution (bleach/sodium hypochlorite) do?
Irrigate canals
Remove debris
What does a metal ruler do?
Measure the working length of canals
What does an apex locator do?
Determine the working length of canals
What does a spiral paste filler do?
Spin canal sealant material into canals
What does a lateral condenser/finger spreader do?
Condenses gotta percha points into root canals
What does ledermix do? (Antiseptic paste)
Dress infected canals
What is cresophene used for?
It is soaked onto paper points before insertion into infected canals
What do gutta percha points do?
Obturate (widen) root canals
