8/19: Intro to Endo Flashcards
What is the most important thing to do to get a good grade in pre-clinical lab?
Collect good teeth
How many teeth do we need for good access?
6 teeth (good crowns, roots not important)
What teeth do we need for access?
Max: 1 incisor, 1 premolar, 1 molar
Mand: 1 incisor, 1 premolar, 1 molar
How many teeth do we need for RCT?
4 teeth (good crowns and good canals)
What teeth do we need for RCT?
Mand: 1 molar and 2 premolar (1 for RCT and 1 for final)
Max: 1 premolar
At the 1st lab period in January, what should we bring?
Radiographs and 10 best teeth
Can we bring teeth with amalgams in it?
No
Teeth for access should have good
Crowns
Pulp chambers seen on radiographs
Teeth for RCT should have
Accessible canals
Fully developed apex
Curvatures less than 20 degrees
No tooth should be greater than
25mm in length
Can we have calcified canals?
No
Can we bring 3rd molars?
No
Can we have open apices?
No
What kind of apices do we need?
Closed
Extracted teeth are _______ material
Contaminated
Extracted teeth must be autoclaved where?
UMKC (121C/15psi for 40 min)
What solution are we supposed to keep our teeth in?
⅓ bleach
⅓ glycerin
⅓ water
After autoclaving, teeth should be stored in what state?
Hydrated
No name =
No grade
Does she round up grades?
No
This is the speciality pertaining to the prevention and treatment of apical periodontitis
Endodontics
What are 3 areas to competent endodontic treatment?
Diagnosis
Tx planning
Prognosis
What 3 things are we expected to learn in this course?
Diagnostic standards
Tx planning standards
Competent prognosis
What is the scope of endodontics?
Diagnosis
Vital pulp therapy
Nonsurgical treatment and oburation (filling) of root canals
Selective surgical removal of tissues
Intentional extraction and replantation
Surgical removal of tooth structures
Internal bleaching of discolored dentin and enamel
Retreatment of teeth/post-core involving root
Pulp capping is an example of what part of endodontics?
Viral pulp therapy
What is new in endodontics?
Regenerative endodontics
What do we attempt to do in regenerative endodontics?
Revitalizing necrotic teeth
How many years to be an endodontist?
2-3 more years
What are the 2 most important principles that we are supposed to take away from the next 2 semesters?
Diagnosis
Case selection
What is the only reliable source of endo information?
AAE
Is the AES reliable and accepted by the ADA?
No
Is the N2: Sargenti technique acceptable and legal?
No
This is the notion that a local infection affecting a small area of the body can lead to subsequent infection and/or symptoms in other part of the body
Focal infection theory
What percentage of endo are done by GD?
75%
How many endo teeth are saved?
17M
What % of treatment of endo is successful?
90%
What are the objectives of endodontics?
Diagnose
Preform endo therapy
Recall and document healing
Why is the Sargenti technique bad?
Paraformaldehyde left in the tooth
What is the most popular specialty?
Ortho then endo
When was endo recognized as a specialty?
1963
