6. Endodontics

Question 1

Components of dental pulp (3)
Functions of pulp (3)
Pulpal disease diagnoses (6)
Signs of a non-vital tooth (3)
Periodical diagnoses (5)
Definition of condensing osteitis
Types of sensibility tests (3)

Answer 1

Cells, nerves, BVs

Nutrition, sensory, protection

Healthy, reversible pulpitis (pain to cold), irreversible pulpits (spontaneous pain), necrotic pulp, previously treated, previously initiated treatment

Discoloured, sinus, gross caries

Normal, periodical periodontitis (TTP), acute apical abscess, chronic apical abscess, condensing osteitis

Localised bony reaction to low-grade inflammatory sinus

EPT (A-delta fibre stimulation), thermal (cold - ethyl chloride, hot - gutta percha). Vital/non-vital tooth is subjective, so compare with contralateral tooth