Access preparation Flashcards
What are the objectives of access openings?
- Remove all caries
- Conserve sound tooth structure
- Unroof pulp chamber and remove all coronal pulp tissue
- Locate all canal orifices
- Establish straight or direct line access
What are the basic outline forms for anterior teeth?
-Ovoid
What are the basic outline forms for bicusipids?
-Ovoid
What are the basic outline forms for maxillary molars?
-Triangular
What is the basic outline form for mandibular molars?
-Rhomboid
In younger individuals what does the canal appear as in a maxillary incisor?
-Rounded triangular
For maxillary incisors how many canals do you find?
-One single canal (100%)
What percent of mandibular incisors have the possibility of two canals?
-20-40%
What tooth is the most difficult to access cavities?
-Mandibular incisors
The ____ canine is just smaller than the ______ canine.
- Mandibular
- Maxillary
What percent of maxillary canine have just one canal?
-100%
What percent of mandibular canines have two canals?
3-6%
What is the shape of the maxillary premolars?
-Ovoid/elliptical
What percent of of Maxillary 1st premolar have two canals?
60-80%
What percent of maxillary 1st premolars have three canals?
6% (usually two canals on the facial root)
What percent of 2nd maxillary premolars have just one canal?
-80-90%