Endo - Diagnostic terms NEW/OLD Flashcards
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.
Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis
OLD: Irreversible pulpitis
A clinical diagnostic category indicating that the tooth has been previously treated by partial endodontic therapy
Previously Initiated Therapy
OLD: Previously Initiated Therapy
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.
Chronic Apical Abscess
OLD: Chronic Apical (peradicular) Abscess or Phoenix Abscess or Suppurative apical periodontitis
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
Previously Treated
OLD: Previously Treated (pulpless)
Teeth with normal periadicular 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.
Normal Apical Tissues
OLD: Normal Periapical (periadicular) Tissues
Inflammation and destruction of apical periodontium that is of pulpal origin, appears as an apical radiolucent area, and does not produce clinical symptoms
Asymptomatic Apical Periodontitis
OLD: Chronic Periapical (peradicular) Periodontitis
Diffuse radiopaque lesion representing a localized bony reaction to a low-grade inflammatory stimulus, usually seen at apex of tooth
Condensing Osteitis
OLD: Focal Sclerosing Osteomyelitis
A clinical diagnostic category in which the pulp is symptom-free and normally responsive to pulp testing
Normal pulp
OLD: Normal pulp
A clinical diagnosis based on subjective and objective findings indicating that the viral inflamed pulp is incapable of healing.
Additional descriptors: No clinical symptoms but inflammation produced by caries, caries excavation, trauma, etc.
Asymptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis
OLD: Irreversible Pulpitis
Inflammation, usually of the apical periodontium, producing clinical symptoms including a painful response to biting and/or percussion palpation. It may or may not be associated with an apical radiolucent area
Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis
OLD: Acute Periapical (periadicular) Periodontitis or Chronic Periapical (periadicular) Periodontitis with Symptoms
An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection and necrosis characterized by rapid onset, spontaneous pai, tenderness of the tooth to pressure, pus formation and swelling of associated tissues
Acute Apical Abscess
OLD: Acute Apical (periadicular) Ascess
A clinical diagnostic category indicating death of the dental pulp. The pulp is usually nonresponsive to pulp testing.
Pulp Necrosis
OLD: Pulp Necrosis
A clinical diagnosis based upo subjective and objective findings indicating that the inflammation should resolve and the pulp return to normal.
Reversible Pulpitis
OLD: Reversible Pulpitis
