ENDO!!! Dr. Leibow's ABC's of Dentistry-BECOME ONE WITH THESE Flashcards
A clinical diagnostic category in which the pulp is symptom-free and normally responsive to pulp testing.
Normal Pulp
A clinical diagnosis based upon subjective and objective findings indicating that the inflammation should resolve and the pulp return to normal.
Reversible Pulpitis
A clinical diagnosis based on subjective and objective findings indicating that the vital inflamed pulp is incapable of healing. Additional descriptors: Lingering thermal pain, spontaneous pain, referred pain.
Sympomatic Irreversible Pulpitis
A clinical diagnosis based on subjective and objective findings indicating that the vital inflamed pulp is incapable of healing. Additional descriptors: No clinical symptoms but inflammation produced by caries, caries excavation, trauma, etc.
Asymptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis
A clinical diagnostic category indicating death of the dental pulp. The pulp is usually nonresponsive to pulp testing.
Pulp Necrosis
A clinical diagnostic category indicating that the tooth has been endodontically treated and the canals are obturated with various filling materials other than intracanal medicaments.

Previously Treated
A clinical diagnostic category indicating that the tooth has been previously treated by partial endodontic therapy (e.g., pulpotomy, pulpectomy).
Previously Initiated Therapy
Teeth with normal periradicular tissues that are not sensitive to percussion or palpation testing. The lamina dura surrounding the root is intact and the periodontal ligament space is uniform.
Normal Apical Tissues
Inflammation, usually of the apical periodontium, producing clinical symptoms including a painful response to biting and/or percussion or palpation. It may or may not be associated with an apical radiolucent area.
Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis
Inflammation and destruction of apical periodontium that is of pulpal origin, appears as an apical radiolucent area, and does not produce clinical symptoms.
Asymptomatic Apical Periodontitis
An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection and necrosis characterized by rapid onset, spontaneous pain, tenderness of the tooth to pressure, pus formation and swelling of associated tissues.
Acute Apical Abscess
An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection and necrosis characterized by gradual onset, little or no discomfort, and the intermittent discharge of pus through an associated sinus tract.
Chronic Apical Abscess
Diffuse radiopaque lesion representing a localized bony reaction to a low-grade inflammatory stimulus, usually seen at apex of tooth.
Condensing Osteitis
Normal Pulp: A clinical diagnostic category in which the pulp is _______ and ________ to pulp testing.
symptom-free….normally responsive
Reversible Pulpitis: A clinical diagnosis based upon ______ and ______ findings indicating that the inflammation should ______ and the pulp return to normal.
subjective and objective…resolve
Sympomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A clinical diagnosis based on subjective and objective findings indicating that the vital inflamed pulp is _______ of healing. Additional descriptors: _______ thermal pain, ________ pain, ______ pain.
incapable….lingering….spontanious….referred
Asymptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A clinical diagnosis based on subjective and objective findings indicating that the vital inflamed pulp is _______ of healing. Additional descriptors: _______ symptoms but inflammation produced by ______, caries excavation, ______, etc.
incapable….NO clinical…caries…trauma
Pulp Necrosis: A clinical diagnostic category indicating _____ of the dental pulp. The pulp is usually ________ to pulp testing.
death…nonresponsive
Previously Treated: A clinical diagnostic category indicating that the tooth has been ________ and the canals are _______ with various filling materials other than intracanal ________.
endodontically treated…obturated….medicaments
Previously Initiated Therapy: A clinical diagnostic category indicating that the tooth has been previously treated by ______ endodontic therapy (e.g., ________, ________).
partial…pulpotomy, pulpectomy
Normal Apical Tissues: Teeth with normal ________ tissues that are not sensitive to ________ or palpation testing. The _______ surrounding the root is intact and the _________ space is uniform.
periradicular… percussion…lamina dura….periodontal ligament
Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis: Inflammation, usually of the ________, producing clinical symptoms including a painful response to ______ and/or _______ or _______. It may or may not be associated with an apical _______ area.
apical periodontium…biting and/or percussion or palpation…radiolucent
Asymptomatic Apical Periodontitis: Inflammation and destruction of apical periodontium that is of _____ origin, appears as an apical ________ area, and does not produce ________.
pulpal….radiolucent….clinical symptoms
Acute Apical Abscess: An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection and necrosis characterized by _______ onset, _______ pain, tenderness of the tooth to _______, _____ formation and _______ of associated tissues.
rapid onset, spontaneous, pressure, pus, swelling
Chronic Apical Abscess: An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection and necrosis characterized by ______ onset, little or no ______, and the intermittent discharge of _____ through an associated _______.
gradual….discomfort…pus….sinus tract (IT IS NOT A FISTULA)
Condensing Osteitis: Diffuse ________ lesion representing a localized _____ reaction to a _____-grade inflammatory stimulus, usually seen at _____ of tooth.
radiopaque…bony…low…apex
