Endodontic Isolation & File I.D. Flashcards
The rubber dam protects the patient from…
swallowing or aspirating instruments and materials
The dental dam is defined as the…
standard of care
Effective isolation is crucial to…
- RCT Success
- Patient Protection
- Provider Protection
NEVER place anything small enough to be swallowed or aspirated into the mouth without…
the protection of an effective dental dam
It is simply impossible to eliminate micro-organisms in the presence of _________ with its multitude of micro-organisms
saliva
ONLY a properly applied Dental Dam can insure the absence of ________ in the surgical field
saliva
__________ Contamination turns out to be a major factor in controlling Aerosol danger of droplet contamination in dental treatment.
Salivary
What can happen if saliva contamination?
potential for life threatening cellulitis by introducing additional micro-organisms which can greatly complicate the infection.
____% NaOCl is commonly used for flushing out debris and cleaning the prepared canal system.
8.3
If ______ is not effectively sealed by your dam placement, you can be assured that NaOCl will leak into the mouth as you irrigate.
saliva
What should be placed on all clamps to avoid accidental loss of clasp into esophagus or trachea?
safety ligature (floss)
Non-latex Nitrile Dam is available in the Clinic and is necessary to prevent problems arising from…
latex allergies
How many teeth do you dam for endo?
Isolate ONLY the tooth to be treated IF POSSIBLE
Whatever approach you take, Leave Rubber Dam & Frame ON when taking…
Radiographs
The _____________ Clamp useful for most anterior teeth and even for some premolars.
“Butterfly” Labial
Rubber dam clamp #____ is designed for an anterior tooth.
212
The use of a winged clamp allows…
clamp and dam to be safely placed as a single unit.
Once the Dam is securely placed below the height of contour of the tooth, it is necessary to…
push the dam off the wings of the clamp
Here’s where the Clamp should rest at the cervical line below the _______________ to be adequately retained.
height of contour
Even after the Dam is released from the wings of the clamp, it may be necessary to use some type of ______________ to caulk around the tooth to insure isolation.
sealing agent
What is the caulk-seal agent used in UMKC?
Oraseal® by Ultradent
If unable to achieve 100% effective isolation of the tooth to be treated:
- Provisionally restore tooth to obtain isolation base
- Clinical Crown lengthening procedure
- Refer to endodontic specialist.
- If none of the above works consider alterante treatment modality
If you cannot place an effective rubber dam, you…
cannot do a RCT on the tooth.
A badly broken down tooth often cannot be isolated following complete caries removal. How can you fix this?
first do a build-up before RCT
Sometimes a badly broken down tooth requiring RCT is covered over with…
hyperplastic gingiva
It may be possible to excise hyperplastic gingiva with…
electrosurgery, laser, or conventional surgery
Why are there different types of files?
- Each file type has unique attributes
- Each file type can benefit us in a specific way when used correctly
- Each type is important to consistent RCT success
What are the features of a stainless steel hand file?
- Takes a sharper edge
- Is fairly flexible up to #20
- Can be pre-curved easily to negotiate very curved canals (Retains the shape)
- Increases geometrically in stiffness as diameter increases
- Efficient when used by hand
- Separates if overused or abused, usually with some warning
What are the features of a nickel-titatnium motor driven?
- Edge not as sharp (Motor driven for efficient shaping)
- Is extremely flexible (super elastic but difficult to pre-curve)
- Has nearly perfect shape memory (will NOT hold a curve)
- Works efficiently in engine driven handpieces
- Separates if overused or abused, usually with NO warning
An SS K-type hand file is made of…
twisted tapered Stainless Steel Wire having a square, triangular or diamond shaped cross section