Ch 54 Chairside Flashcards
Apical curettage
Surgical removal of infectious material surrounding the apex of a root
Hemi section
The surgical separation of a multirooted tooth through the furcation area
Indirect pulp cap
The placement of calcium hydroxide over a partially exposed pulp
Debridement
Completed to remove or clean out the pulpal canal
Root amputation
The removal of one or more routes without removal of the crown of the tooth
Root canal therapy
The procedure of removing dental pulp and filling the canal with material
Pulp Cap
The application of calcium hydroxide to a cavity preparation that has an exposed or a nearly exposed dental pulp
Perforation
To break through and extend be on the apex of the root
Periradicular
Nerves, blood vessels, and tissue that surround the root of the tooth
Pulpotomy
The removal of a vital pulp from the coronal portion of a tooth
Retro grade restoration
A small restoration place at the apex of a root
Reversible pulpitis
A form of pulpal inflammation but the pulp may be salvaged
What are tissues that surround the root of the tooth called
Periradicular tissues
What urgent situation can result if bacteria reach the nerves and blood vessels of a tooth
Abscess
What type of radiograph would be exposed through the course of root canal therapy
Periapical
What is the dental material most commonly selected for pop capping
Calcium hydroxide
What portion of the pulp well the dentist remove in A pulpotomy
Coronal portion
What instrument has tiny projections and is used to remove pulp tissue
Broach
What type of file is best suited for canal enlargement
Pesso
What is a rubber stopper placed on a file for
Prevent perforation, maintain the correct measurement of the canal
To obturate means to
Fill a pulpal canal
What is the irrigation material most commonly utilize during root canal therapy
Diluted sodium hypochlorite
What is the material commonly selected for obturation of a canal
Gutta percha
What type of moisture control recommended by the ADA for a root canal therapy
Dental dam
What surface of a posterior tooth would the dentist enter with the rotary bur when opening a canal for root canal therapy
Occlusal
What is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the apex of a root
Apicoectomy
