Endodontics Flashcards
What specialist performs root canal therapy?
Endodontics
What dental emergency can result if bacteria reach the nerves and blood vessels of a tooth?
Abscess
When a dentist taps on a tooth, what diagnostic test is being performed?
Percussion
What type of radiograph would be exposed throughout root canal therapy?
Periapical
The diagnosis of inflamed pulp tissues is?
pulpitis
Another term for necrotic is?
nonvital
The dental material selected for a pulp cap is?
Calcium Hydroxide
What portion of the pulp would the dentist remove in a pulpotomy?
Coronal Portion
What instrument has tiny projections and is used to remove pulp tissue?
Broach
A rubber stop is placed on a file to?
prevent perforation and maintain the correct measurement of the canal
To obturate means to?
fill a pulpal chamber
The irrigation solution recommended during root canal therapy is?
diluted sodium hypochlorite
The dental material commonly selected for obturation of a canal is?
Gutta - Percha
The type of moisture control recommended by the ADA for root canal therapy is?
dental dam
What surface of a posterior tooth would the dentist enter with a rotary bur when opening a canal for root canal therapy?
Occlusal
_________is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the apex of a root?
Apicoectomy
