DAM & Endo Flashcards
The cavity in the inner portion of the tooth
Containing the nerves and blood supply to the tooth.
Pulp Cavity
The pulp chamber is devided into what 2 things?
- Pulp Chambe er & horns (coronal)
- Root Canals (in roots)
Anterior teeth have the pulp chamber more?
More incisal
Posterior teeth have the pulp chamber more?
Cervical
How many pulp chambers in each teeth?
1 chamber for all
How many pulp horns in teeth?
1 horn per cusp usually.
Explain the 3 parts of the pulp chamber
- Roof of pulp chamber (top)
- Floor of pulp chamber (bottom, above frucation)
- Orfice from chamber to canals
What can you perforate in a restoration with deep decay?
Perferate the roof of the pulp chamber
What happens if you pass the floor of the pulp chmaber?
Tooth can crack!
Portursion of the pulp chamber extending towards cusps.
Recede over time with trauma & Teritary dentin formation
Pulp Horns
Located below canal orfices, where nerve and vascular supply runs up into the pulp chamber.
Root Canals (pulp canals)
Opening at the end of each root that allows for nerve and vascular supply to enter the tooth, not usally at exact apex more so sideways.
Apical Formaina
What are branches off man root canals called?
Acessory/ lateral canals
Explain a Type 1 Pulp Canal
Type 1
1 canal : 1 Foramen
Mostly anterior teeth
Explain a Type 2 Pulp Canal
2:1
2 canals that merge into 1 foramin
Explain a Type 3 Pulp Canal
2: 2
2 seperate canals 2 foramin
Explain a Type 4 Pulp Canal
1: 2
1 canal, splits into 2 foramin
What type?
type 1; 1 canal 1 foramin
What type?
Type 3
2 canals 2 foramin
What Type?
Type 4
1 canal 2 foramin
What type?
Type 3
2 canals: 2 foramin
What type are these on either root?
Type 3!
2 canals: 2 foramin
Why is this bad?
Curvature is bad! you want a straight endo acess.
What is wrong?
- Apical perforation
- Frucation Abcess
- Broke file left inside
Explain incisor pulp chambes & horns
- 3 pulp horns: mesial, central, and distal correlating with three facial lobes and three mamelons (on incisors)
Explain Peg lateral pulp chambes & horns
1 lobe so they are more likely to only have 1 horn
Explain canine pulp chambes & horns
1 pulp horn, only 1 cusp
Explain anterior root canals
Most likely= 1 root 1 canal (type 1)
*if 2 canals exist one is facial one is lingual
What anterior tooth has high RCT faliure rates because 40% can have 2 canals instead of 1?
Mandibular anteriors