4. Treatment Planning

Question 1

5

What are 4 steps to determine if a patient needs a root canal?

Question 2

5

What are two cases where endodontic therapy is definitely necessary?

Question 3

6

What are 3 thins that could cause non-odontogenic pain?

Question 3

6

What are 5 things that might not be endo that could get confused as endo?

Question 4

7

Whether or not emergency treatment is needed depends on the ______. You need to assess the _______.

Question 5

8

What is emergency treatment?

Question 6

8

Emergency treatment is not a ______ and the patient generally has to be __________.

Question 7

9

What is a pulpotomy emergency procedure?

Question 8

9

What is a pulpectomy emergency procedure?

Question 9

9

What is a canal debridement emergency procedure?

Question 10

10

With symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, what do you do for a molar vs. an anterior tooth? Are these treatments effective for pain relief?

Question 11

10

What should be prescribed after treating symptomatic irreversible pulpitis?

Question 12

11

What treatment is done if you have symptomatic irreversible pulpitis with symptomatic apical periodontitis (SIPSAP)?

Question 13

11

In someone with Symptomatic Irreversible pulpitis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis, you may need to reduce ______.

Question 14

11

In someone with Symptomatic Irreversible pulpitis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis, when do you not reduce occlusion?

Question 15

11

In someone with Symptomatic Irreversible pulpitis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis, do spontaneous pain and symptoms get better quickly?

Question 16

11

What kind of pain might persist for a few days after treating Symptomatic Irreversible pulpitis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis?

Question 17

11

What should be prescribed for someone with Symptomatic Irreversible pulpitis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis?

Question 18

12

How should you treat Pulpal Necrosis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis?

Question 19

12

For someone with Pulpal Necrosis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis, if practical _____.

Question 20

12

In someone with Pulpal Necrosis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis, what might persist for a few days?

Question 21

12

What should be prescribed for someone with Pulpal Necrosis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis?

Question 22

13

For someone with Pulpal Necrosis with Acute Apical Abscess, how do you treat?

Question 23

13

For someone with Pulpal Necrosis with Acute Apical Abscess, what two things should be prescribed? Which of these is definitely required?

Question 24

15 Reduce occlusion if practical, but only on which teeth?

Question 25

15 Why do you not reduce occlusion on crowns?

Question 26

16 What should you tell the patient for a non-emergency if they do not have pain?

Question 27

17 What are five things to consider when determining whether or not a tooth should be saved or extracted?

Question 28

18 What are 5 examples of additional procedures that may be needed?

Question 29

18 What is orthodontic extrusion?

Question 30

20 What are 5 things that make a case complicated?

Question 31

21 What are three considerations for referrals?

Question 32

24 Treatment plan and prognosis can change as _________. For example, treatment can be modified from ____ to _____.

Question 33

24 What do you do if you refer and have a complication?

Question 34

25 What are 6 considerations for whether or not you do the treatment in one or multiple appointments?

Question 35

26 Is there a difference of incidence post-op pain between one and multiple appointments?

Question 36

26 Is there any difference in success rate between one and multiple appointment endo?

Question 37

26 What are two exceptions for one appointments?

Question 38

27 How far apart should you make endo appointments? Why?

Question 39

27 What are two examples of extenuating cirumstances where the patient may need to be schedule earlier than a week to two weeks apart for endo?

Question 40

28 What two things cause lower success rates with endo treatment?

Question 41

28 There is a better success of endo treatment is ______ is placed ______ appointments.

Question 42

29 Explain to the patient prior to RCT what kind of ______ the tooth will need afterwards. Include the _____ of the restoration.

Question 43

31 After RCT, what kind of restorations should you do on anterior teeth?

Question 44

31 On which teeth should you do a build-up/crown after RCT?

Question 45

31 When does a tooth need a post?

Question 46

31 What two things can be done for a temporary restoration in between endo appointments?