Clinical Examination and Testing Flashcards
Take at least ______ probings on each tooth for endo
6 proings
Turn the probe around; add a mirror handle on the lingual/palatal and wiggle the tooth to test _____
mobilitys
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \:gently feel the Tissues Look for: Tenderness Swelling Unusual texture, color or composition Draining sinus tract (DST)
Palpation
A DST usually is associated with a ______
CHRONIC Apical Abscess
Pulp is expected to be _________ in a CAA with a DST
Necrotic
________: gently tap on the teeth
- NEVER start on the suspected tooth!!You are trying to establish a BASE-LINE of normal response for this patient
- Begin your percussion testing GENTLY in an area of the mouth NOT RELATED to the Area Of Suspicion
- MAINTAIN a CONSISTANCY of percussion technique on ALL teeth tested
Percussion:
The number one cause of tooth pain not related to tooth issues is ______
Muscle tenderness
What 3 radiographs may be required for endo?
PA
PA shiftshot
Bitewing
Do we do pulp vitality or sensibility tests?
Sensibility
_____:
Assessment of the pulp sensory response
Pulp sensibility
______ is defined as an ability to respond to stimulus, and hence this is an anccurate and appropriate term for typical and common clinical pulp tests such as thermal and electrical tests given that they do not detect or measure the blood supply of the dental pulp
Sensibility test
Is the duration or intensity of pulpal pain more significant when making a diagnosis?
Duration
Lingering of pain for more than ______ seconds is significant to rest and record
10-15 seconds
Sensitivity to ____ is considered to be a symptom of EARLY pulpal inflammation
COLD
Sensitivity to _____ is a LATE stage of pulpal inflammation indicating that gas is being produced via deterioration of the pulp.
HOT
