endo midterm practice

Question 1

Vital pulp therapy is 50% effective

Answer 1

false

Question 2

Chronic apical abscess is usually characterized by:

Answer 2

draining sinus tract

Question 3

A cold test is done with endo ice on a q- tip

Answer 3

false
(done with cold cotton pellet)

Question 4

Which of the following is not a routine test

Answer 4

hot test

(or EPT if listed)

Question 5

most common LEO

Answer 5

mental foramen
??? i think LEO means lesion of endodontic origin

Question 6

Theres bilateral radiolucencies on #8 and #9 what is this

Answer 6

nasal cavities

Question 7

What is the difference between SIP and RP

Answer 7

SIP: pain lingers
RP: has pain that goes away immediately

Question 8

A radiolucency will show up if a small amount of cortical bone is destroyed

Answer 8

false

100% medullary bone and 40% cortical bone

Question 9

A radiolucency will appear when what amount of bone is destroyed

Answer 9

40% cortical bone

Question 10

lamina dura is made of

Answer 10

cortical bone

Question 11

if the lamina dura is broken there will likely be a PARL

Answer 11

true

Question 12

What is the first thing you do with an emergency patient

Answer 12

a. take proper medical history or
b. chief complaint**

Question 13

What is easier to see Mesio distal curve or buccal lingual

Answer 13

mesiodistal

Question 14

most common fractured tooth

Answer 14

mandibular 2nd molar

Question 15

A 4th year student gives you a patient and #20 has a PARL but #19-21 test normal. What do you do

Answer 15

take an angled radiograph

Question 16

what is the theory of pain

Answer 16

branstromm’s theory of hydrodynamic pain

[Anything that causes movement of fluid within dentinal tubules causes pain in pulp;
Basis of dentinal sensitivity
Common etiologies of pulp irritation]

Question 17

Proprioceptors in pulp are what allows you localize pain

Answer 17

false- they are in the PDL

Question 18

fibroblast is the main cell in the pulp

Answer 18

true

Question 19

**what is the main cell in pulp connective tissue

Answer 19

fibroblast

Question 20

secondary dentin is associated with age, tertiary dentin is associated with injury

Answer 20

true, true

Question 21

primary function of the pulp

Answer 21

formative and induction

Question 22

which of the following is associated with acute pain

Answer 22

a-delta

Question 23

which ways do the pulp and pdl communicate
a. Dentinal tubules
b. Apical foramen
c. Lateral canals
d. All of the above

Answer 23

all of the above

Question 24

which of the following disinfects
a. bleach
b. medications
c. files
d. all of the above

Answer 24

all

Question 25

Which of the following should you do if you cant make an immediate dx (select all) a. Refer b. Give meds for support until dx c. Do nothing and monitor until dx

Answer 25

a. refer??

Question 26

You must have clinical testing and clinical exam before you can develop a treatment plan

Answer 26

true

Question 27

xrays must be

Answer 27

diagnostic in quality and interpretation

Question 28

what is associated with AIP

Answer 28

pulp polyp

Question 29

What is more easily seen on a radiograph: vertical or hortizontal

Answer 29

horizontal fracture

Question 30

A charactersitc of an axial crack is sharp momentary pain upon release of biting pressure

Answer 30

true

Question 31

what is a fast break

Answer 31

bifurcation of the root

Question 32

patient comes in to you saying to finish their root canal, what is the pulpal dx

Answer 32

previously initated treatment

Question 33

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