endo midterm practice Flashcards
Vital pulp therapy is 50% effective
false
Chronic apical abscess is usually characterized by:
draining sinus tract
A cold test is done with endo ice on a q- tip
false
(done with cold cotton pellet)
Which of the following is not a routine test
hot test
(or EPT if listed)
most common LEO
mental foramen
??? i think LEO means lesion of endodontic origin
Theres bilateral radiolucencies on #8 and #9 what is this
nasal cavities
What is the difference between SIP and RP
SIP: pain lingers
RP: has pain that goes away immediately
A radiolucency will show up if a small amount of cortical bone is destroyed
false
100% medullary bone and 40% cortical bone
A radiolucency will appear when what amount of bone is destroyed
40% cortical bone
lamina dura is made of
cortical bone
if the lamina dura is broken there will likely be a PARL
true
What is the first thing you do with an emergency patient
a. take proper medical history or
b. chief complaint**
What is easier to see Mesio distal curve or buccal lingual
mesiodistal
most common fractured tooth
mandibular 2nd molar
A 4th year student gives you a patient and #20 has a PARL but #19-21 test normal. What do you do
take an angled radiograph
what is the theory of pain
branstromm’s theory of hydrodynamic pain
[Anything that causes movement of fluid within dentinal tubules causes pain in pulp;
Basis of dentinal sensitivity
Common etiologies of pulp irritation]
Proprioceptors in pulp are what allows you localize pain
false- they are in the PDL
fibroblast is the main cell in the pulp
true
**what is the main cell in pulp connective tissue
fibroblast
secondary dentin is associated with age, tertiary dentin is associated with injury
true, true
primary function of the pulp
formative and induction
which of the following is associated with acute pain
a-delta
which ways do the pulp and pdl communicate
a. Dentinal tubules
b. Apical foramen
c. Lateral canals
d. All of the above
all of the above
which of the following disinfects
a. bleach
b. medications
c. files
d. all of the above
all
Which of the following should you do if you cant make an immediate dx (select all)
a. Refer
b. Give meds for support until dx
c. Do nothing and monitor until dx
a. refer??
You must have clinical testing and clinical exam before you can develop a treatment plan
true
xrays must be
diagnostic in quality and interpretation
what is associated with AIP
pulp polyp
What is more easily seen on a radiograph: vertical or hortizontal
horizontal fracture
A charactersitc of an axial crack is sharp momentary pain upon release of biting pressure
true
what is a fast break
bifurcation of the root
patient comes in to you saying to finish their root canal, what is the pulpal dx
previously initated treatment
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