Endo Final Compiled Study Guide Flashcards by Abagayle Moody

Q

Using a straight stainless-steel (SS) file will create a ledge in the:

A

outer wall of the canal

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What type of file is used for scouting?

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10 stainless steel hand file (#8 SS hand file can also be used)

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Continual clockwise rotation of SS file will result in the file:

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becoming locked into dentin and fracturing

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Which canal is the hardest to accesss on the maxillary first molar?

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MB2 Canal (as often as 95%)

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A maxillary first molar has a MB2 canal what percent of the time?

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95%

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Which tooth have 2 roots most of the time?

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maxillary first premolar

(85% has two canals, 9% has one canal, 6% has three canals)

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How should you check local anesthetic?

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Using endo ice

(slides also mention percussion and EPT) use whatever caused the pain prior to LA

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T/F: Use whatever agent caused pain prior to LA to check the LA

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True

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T/F: If you miss a canal, you can still get a successful RCT

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False

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T/F: You must always use a rubber dam in endodontic treatment

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true

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How many teeth should be isolated with a rubber dam during endodontic treatment?

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Only 1

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T/F: You should always use LA during endodontic treatment?

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True

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What size should the canal be enlarged to for NaOCl infiltration?

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30 sized file (think 30/30 rule: canal should be atleast widened to a size #30 file diameter and infiltrated for atleast 30 minutes)

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What is the 30/30 rule?

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States that canal should be atlas widened to a size #30 file diameter and infiltrated for atleast 30 minutes

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How long should you irrigate NaOCl for?

A

30 mintues

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After you use EDTA, what should you then use to stop the EDTA from working?

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8.3% NaOCl

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What is the least severe type of lunation?

A

Concussion

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List in order the least to most severe types of luxation:

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Concussion (least)
Subluxation
Intrusion
Extrusion
Lateral luxation
Avulsion
Crown fracture
Crown-root fracture
Root fracture
Bone fracture (Most)

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T/F: Rigid and semi-flexible splinting are used for stents to have little movement to prevent ankylosis

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False

(short-term flexible splints and long-term rigid splints are used to prevent ankylosis)

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Does the following description indicate localized swelling or cellulitis?

May drain spontaneously

A

Localized swelling

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Does the following description indicate localized swelling or cellulitis?

Patient will NOT run a fever

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Localized swelling

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Does the following description indicate localized swelling or cellulitis?

Patient will be seriously ill (facial pain, fever, cannot open mouth)

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Cellulitis

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Does the following description indicate localized swelling or cellulitis?

It is acceptable to infiltrate and drain fully

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Localized swelling

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Does the following description indicate localized swelling or cellulitis?

Incise and drain and antibiotics may need to precede pulpal extirpation

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Cellulitis

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Does the following description indicate localized swelling or cellulitis? Patient could experience hospitalization

Cellulitis

Does the following description indicate localized swelling or cellulitis? Patient should be referred to an endodontist

Cellulitis

Does the following description indicate localized swelling or cellulitis? It is acceptable to do an infraorbital block

Localized swelling

Does the following description indicate localized swelling or cellulitis? It is acceptable to consider incise and drain

Localized swelling

Option selection and prognosis for a horizontal root fracture (HRF) depends on:

1. Level of fracture 2. Restorability 3. Periodontal health 4. Vitality of pulp 5. Stage of root development (Time since injury, age of patient, cooperation of patient, availability to follow-up, approximation opportunities, and stabilization options)

Which has a worse prognosis, a vertical root fracture or horizontal root fracture?

Vertical root fracture

If your patient has localized pain to percussion, what anatomical feature is involved?

PDL

What is the taper on a blue vortex file?

0.4 (Find taper by counting the marks and multiplying that number by 0.2 For example 2 marks= 2 x 0.2 = 0.4 taper)

What is the WORST error you can make when accessing a canal?

Perforation

What is the MOST COMMON error you can make when accessing maxillary first premolars?

Not totally unroofed

T/F: Internal root resorption has an excellent prognosis before it perforates to PDL. External root resorptions prognosis is worse than internal resorption.

Both statements are true

What is the shape of access on a maxillary central incisor?

Triangular with base towards incisal

What is the shape of access on a mandibular molar?

Trapezoidal- need to do a trapezoidal and not triangular to find the DL canal (remember that a missed canal is a failed RCT)

Which area is the hardest to anesthetize?

Mandibular molar with hot irreversible pulpitis (2nd mandibular molar)

Which tooth has the greatest challenge for access?

Maxillary 1st molars with 4 canals

What can cause a challenge with LAs ability to work?

Acidic environments/low pH

T/F: Activator does not diminish the time of use for NaOCl

True

What can you reasonably assume from a J lesion?

Vertical root fracture (slide say you must open the tooth surgically to confirm)

Vital pulp therapy is used to:

keep the apices vital until it closes and the roots thicken/stregnthen

Treatment aimed at preserving and maintaining pulp tissue that has been compromised by trauma, caries, or restorative procedures in a healthy state:

Vital pulp therapy

Your patient comes in with pain present on there tooth. When exposed to endo ice, the pain lingers for 20 seconds. What is your pulpal diagnosis?

Symptomatic irreversible pulpitis

A draining sinus tract is only found in what apical diagnosis?

Chronic Apical Abscess (CAA)

A complicated crown fracture means:

There is an enamel-dentin fracture with pulpal involvement

The most important factor for success of a preimplantation of an avulsed tooth is the:

Extra-oral dry time (must be between 0-15 minutes for the PDL to survive; This prevents ankylosis and external root resorption)

T/F: You should rinse off an avulsed tooth with water before reinsertion

False- ideally use Save-A-Tooth, then Via span, then milk or green tea, then contact solution, then saliva. NEVER USE WATER

Which tooth has the narrowest M-D width for access?

Mandibular incisors (central incisors)

When can you do supplemental injections/buccal infiltration?

After IA block is proven to be numb

What length should you mark your bur at for access on a molar to avoid perforation?

7mm

What is the EFFECTIVE working time for pulpal anesthetic?

30-90 minutes

Most pulpal anesthetic will be lost around what time? (AVERAGE working time)

45 minutes (file says 30-45)

T/F: Dental trauma effects the patient for life

True

T/F: You should not complete RCT if you cannot use a rubber dam and cannot find and alternative

True

What is the order for hand files?

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Black (Will You Really Be Going Back)

The accessory rotatory file is the only file that has a 0.12 taper

True

T/F: Non-perforation is better than external root resorption

True

What is the working length of NaOCl irrigation in a canal?

2mm

A patient comes to your office with food impaction, cervical caries present on #27 and #28, and gingival inflammation. The patient experiences pain with percussion and palpation. What should you do?

1. Remove all caries 2. Refer to periodontist for crown lengthening BEFORE completing restoration

A patient comes to your office with tooth brush abrasion and hypersensitivity to cold. The patient responds normal to all other clinical tests. What is your pulpal diagnosis?

Reversible pulpitis

A patient comes to your office with previously initiated RCT, what should you do?

Refer to an endodontist

On a mandibular incisor, it is possible to see two canals. Which canals are you likely going to miss if you do not create access incisially

Lingual canal

Which bur is recommended to use for mandibular incisor access?

#2 round bur

What is the most important factor when working with 8.3% NaOCl?

Do not let the needle bind

T/F: AN endoactivator significant reduces the time necessary for NaOCl to be present in the canal when irrigating

False- saves time for the doctor because they can do other things while the machine irrigates

NaOCl turns into salt and water. How long does this process take to occur?

3-5 min

T/F: You should always start with the tooth in question for clinical testing

False- you should start with 2-3 adjacent teeth first to establish a baseline