Endo Evaluation

Question 1

Step 1 - Preparing area and accessing the tooth

Answer 1

Instruments:
-High speed handpiece with long shank round bur
-Endo explorer

Materials:
-Topical & Local Anesthetic
-Initial PA xray of the tooth
-Isolation placement (dental dam)
-Antiseptic solution
-Dental Gauze

Question 2

Step 2 - Tissue (Pulp) Removal

Answer 2

Instruments:
-Endo spoon excavator
-Endodontic file
-Irrigating syringe to clean canal debris

Material:
-Irrrigation solution of sodium hypochlorite solution, hydrogen peroxide

Question 3

Step 3 - Cleaning (Debridement) and shaping the canals

Answer 3

Instruments:
-Endo files (progressive sizes) with stoppers manual or rotary are used such as: K tpe files, Hedstrom, Reamer, Broach, Gate Glidden burs
-File stoppers are set to canal length
-Endo ruler
-Locking forceps

Materials:
-Working length PA xray is taken with file(s) inside of the canal(s)
-irrigation solution
-sterile absorbent paper points

Question 4

Step 4 - Preparing to Fill the Canal (Obturation

Answer 4

Instruments:
-Mixing spatula

Materials:
-Gutta percha points
-Trial point PA xray is taken with gutta perchas inside the canals
-Sealer
-Sterile glass slab

Question 5

Step 5 - Filling the Canal

Answer 5

Instruments:
-Endodontic spreader
-Endodontic condenser
-Heat and touch instrument
-Mixing spatula
-Lentulo spiral

Materials:
-Slow speed handpiece to attach lentulo
-sealer
-sterile glass slab
-Gutta percha points
-sterile mixing glass slab

Question 6

Step 6 - Temporary Restoration

Answer 6

Instruments:
-PFI
-Temporary material
-Mixing spatula, mixing pad (if mix required)
-Carving instrument or slow speed handpiece with round bur
-articulating paper holder

Material:
-Cotton pellet
-Temporary restorative material
-articulating paper
-isolation (cotton rolls)