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Important Info 2.0 Flashcards

1
Q

What type of pulpal diagnosis allows for normal healing?

A

Reversible pulpitis

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2
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What type of pulpal diagnosis can return to normal conditions?

A

Reversible pulpitis

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3
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What test is not routinely done?

A

EPT

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4
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T/F: Untreated pulpal infections can become life-threatening

A

True

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5
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First thing you do when thermal testing?

A

establish base-line

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6
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What are current x-rays?

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2-6 months, good diagnostic qualities

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7
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Chronic infections favor what kind of bacteria?

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anaerobic flora

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8
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How many baseline teeth to test?

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2-3

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9
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T/F: start testing with percussion on suspected tooth

A

False

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10
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T/F: cold test with endo ice on q-tip?

A

False

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11
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Where are proprioceptors?

A

PA?

in the PDL

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12
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T/F: chronic infections with DST rarely become emergent

A

True

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13
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LEO stand for…

A

Lesion of endodontic origin

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14
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Most common mistaken for LEO

A

PCOD or mental foramen

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15
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What pulpal diagnosis lingers?

A

irreversible pulpitis

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16
Q

Which one would lead to PA lesion (select all that apply)?

A
  • Asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis
  • Symptomatic irreversible pulpitis
  • necrotic pulp
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17
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True/False: It can take weeks for radiolucency to show up. All medullary bone can be destroyed, need 40% of cortical gone before it will show up on x-ray.

A

Both statements are true

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18
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T/F: Sunquist figured out bacteria were anaerobic gram negative in an infection.

A

True

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19
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T/F: Without bacteria there would be no caries

A

True

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20
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First thing to do with a new patient is…

A

Take medical history

21
Q

If you have a tooth with no restoration but pain what should you do.

A
  • Quiz patient about recent history of trauma
  • use a tooth slooth/transilluminator
22
Q

For most endodontic diagnosis what do you have to do

A

clinical examination and clinical testing

23
Q

True/false: or endo diagnosis you need a pulpal and periapical diagnosis

A

True

24
Q

What is SLOB

A

shift cone mesial and the DL is msot mesial

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25
Q

Purpose of a BW x-ray

A

restorability

26
Q

Objective of diagnosis or something

A

find etiology of CC and confirm it is of endodontic origin

27
Q

Branstromm’s hydrodynamic theory is what?

A

theory of pain

28
Q

T/F: necrotic spreads to adjacent teeth

A

False (spreads periapically)

29
Q

T/F: If a patient can point to a specific tooth you can assume that there might be periapial inflammation

A

True

30
Q

T/F: Endo and implants have the same criteria

A

False

31
Q

T/F: Patient CC needs to be in their own words

A

True

32
Q

If patient has other issues after doing history and exam

A

refer

33
Q

T/F: Endodontists recommend leaving tooth open

A

False

34
Q

T/F: systemic antibiotics are used to prevent swelling and fever

A

False

35
Q

Most prevalent cell type in the pulp

A

Fibroblasts

36
Q

Primary function of the pulp

A

formative (and induction- haley)

37
Q

Number one cause of pulpal irritation

A

microbiological

38
Q

Reparative dentin is what kind of dentin

A

tertiary

39
Q

What dentin is responsible for aging of pulp

A

secondary

40
Q

Most common portal of entry for microbes into RC system

A

leaky caries/restoration

41
Q

T/F: Better to do percussion test on SIP before taking radiographs

A

True

42
Q

What fibers carry acute pain

A

A fibers

43
Q

What is often mistaken for LEO

A

-aberrant
-normal anatomic landmarks
-oral manifestations of systemic disease

44
Q

T/F: you have to confirm you diagnosis before you begin treatment plan

A

True

45
Q

T/F: start percussion on suspected tooth

A

false

46
Q

T/F: If no other damage to tooth, suspect crack and do tooth slooth and transillumination

A

True

47
Q

What are good x-rays

A
  • 5 mm apical
  • No cone cuts
  • Correct angulation

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48
Q

T/F: you do endodontic treatment without the benefit of identify the particular microorganism

A

True

49
Q

What is the diagnosis for a DST and minimal swelling?

A

Chronic Apical Abscess

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