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Lec Access, Cleaning, and Shaping Flashcards

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Steps to endo:

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diagnose, pretreat, access, clean and shape, obturate, restore

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Access:

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cavity, opening prepped to gain entrance to the RC system, not a hole

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Shape of access hole reflects:

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Shape of pulp chamber

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Why do we need access hole?

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remove entire pulp, get straight line access to apical 3rd

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Access shape of incisors:

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triangle

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Access shape of canines:

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oval

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Access shape of premolars:

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Oval

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Access shape of mandibular molars:

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trapezoid

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Access shape of max molars:

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triangle

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Teeth that have triangle access preps:

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incisors, max molars

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Teeth that have oval access preps:

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canines, premolars

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Teeth that have trapezoid access preps:

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man molars

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Shape of incisors of eldery:

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oval since pup horns are no longer there

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Min size of access cavity:

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max size of pulp chamber

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This can happen if the access cavity is not developed smoothly and slowly through to the orfice of canal:

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overextension of root wall

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Gen principles for access cavity prep:

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outline form, convenience form, caries removal

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Define access form:

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recommended shape of access cavity based on tooth type (and age of pt), external projection of internal shape

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Define convenience form:

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to facilitate instrument placement wo straining instrument, usually to gain straight-line access

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Functions of caries removal:

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aseptic env, allows assessment for restorability, sound tooth on which to place a provisional

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We irrigate with:

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sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl)

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EDA sf:

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estimated depth of access, from pre-op RG incisal/ occlusal to pulp chamber, how to find pulp chamber

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2 steps to acces technique:

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penetration, funneling

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Access bur for ant teeth and most premolars:

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2 round perp to lingual surface, outline form incisal to cingulum into dentin 2-3mm, redirect to long axis, funnel on out stroke to flare walls, esp incisally

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You may not drop into pulp chamber if:

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chamber is calcified

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Bur to flare walls of access cavity:
safe-ended diamond
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TF? Flare walls of access cavity should converge G-I.
F. diverge
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Ant teeth have __#__ anatomical triangles:
2: Lingual/ Dentinal, Incisal/Enamel
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Problem related to anatomical triangles:
they impede straight line access
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TF? Both anatomical triangles:o anterior teeth are in dentin.
F. 1 in dentin, 1 in enamel
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To remove Lingual/ Dentinal anatomical triangles:
files, GG
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To remove Incisal/Enamel anatomical triangles:
during funneling/ flaring access cavity: #2 round or safe-ended diamond
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Dif bw perforation and gauge:
all the way through tooth, vs. impaled
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3 laws for access orientation:
centrality, concentricity, CEJ
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Law of centrality
chamber floor always in center of tooth at CEJ
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Law of concentricity:
chamber walls share same center as external surface at CEJ
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Law of CEJ:
most consistent, repeatable landmark for locating position of pulp chamber (PC)
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Dif bw initial entry for access prep bw ant and pos teeth:
pos: straight down, ant: perp to lingual surface first, then straight down
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How to place bur based on CEJ level:
tip of bur at mid-facial CEJ, parallel to long axis, keep orientation, access prep on lingual
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3 types of filing motions:
Filing, Reaming, Watch winding
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Filing:
dynamic movement, to debride canals, mainly push-pull
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Reaming:
quarter turn clockwise rotation and pull (true reaming is rotation)
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Watch winding:
rotating back and forth, 1/4 to 1/2 turn one direction, then the other
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Only direction you can rotate while at the same time pulling the file out:
clockwise
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What to do to files before using:
precurve, never touch files, GP or paper points w hands!
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WL sf:
working length
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WL:
coronal reference point to point at which prep and obturation should terminate
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Where to terminate prep:
apical constriction/ minor apical diameter
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How to determine WL in our course:
we define apical constriction as 0.5mm short of major foramen, WL = actual tooth length - 0.5mm
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How to determine WL in real world:
apex locator
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Filing motion to use when initially filing to WL determined by measurement from RG
watch wind: 8, 10, then 15
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Length to which we initially file:
estimated RG length
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Why is it most difficult ot move from a 10 file to a 15 file?
50% increase in diameter, use 10 file until it is very loose
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15 file = ___mm
0.15
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Reference point:
incisal or coronal point used to measure canal length
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Ant vs. pos reference points:
incisal edge vs. cusp tip (triangular ridge
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Level at which to stop stopper:
reference point
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WL is always measured from here:
reference point, you must always communicate that to faculty
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Smallest size file that will show up on RG:
15 file
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Tip of fie must be within __mm of the major foramen:
1mm, as close to as possible
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What to do if the file in during RG is flush w major foramen:
take file out and measure from stopper to tip of file
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True RG length:
length of file from reference point to major foramen
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WL from true RG length:
Ture RG length - 0.5mm
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Major foramen usually exits here:
side of root
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Cleaning
removal inorganic debris, organic substrates, related microorganisms
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Shaping:
making shape to facilitate disinfection, irrigation, and placement of filling
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TF? We clean to shape.
F. vice versa
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Objectives of cleaning and shaping:
remove infected hard and soft tissue, make room for irrigation, make continuous, tapering, conical form
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Do files do a lot of cleaning?
no, shaping
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Mechanical instruments used:
hand files, rotary files, gates Glidden (shapes, little cleaning)
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Chemicals used in irrigation:
Sodium Hypochlorite, chlorhexidine, EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
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Irrigant we use in clinic:
EDTA
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How to clean the canal:
irrigation
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Files instrumenting the canal leave over ___% of the walls untouched.
35%, irrigation essential
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2 major technique concepts:
Step-Back, Crown-Down
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Step-Back method:
smaller, more flexible files in apical 3rd, files sequentially larger than MAF at incremental lengths of 0.5 to 1mm short of WL
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Taper in canal is created in this direction w the Step-Back technique:
apex to coronal
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Crown-Down technique:
early flaring w rotary, incremental removal from orifice to apical foramen, larger to smaller files
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Basic hand file technique at UB:
establish RG length, access, negotiate canal, establish patency, establish WL, instrument to WL to size 25 initially, flare coronal 1/2 w Gates 2,3,4 step-back), Step-back 1mm from size 25-60, establish a master apical file (MAF), step back again from MAF to 60, irrigating and checking patency all the times
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MAF:
largest file used to full working length of the completely prepped root canal
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To establish MAF:
at least a size 25, next set 30 to your WL and watch wind down wo forcing, if 30 reaches WL try 35, etc., when too large to reach WL, last file THAT REACHED WL is the MAF
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Patency:
8 or 10 file placed slightly beyond major foramen, ensures WL is not lost & apical portion is not packed w debris
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GG #2:
size 70 file
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GG #3:
size 90 file
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GG #4:
size 120 file
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How to use GG files:
step-back (1-2mm) cutting on outstroke only and never beyond 1/2 of canal length (true WL, right? check)
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Recapitulation:
Repeating steps to prevent debris build up in canal, sequential reentry and reuse of each previous instrument
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Why do we step back twice if the numbers don't match up?
To keep the taper consistent (does this assume that we always leave some debris in canal or on the walls during the 1st step back? check)
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Method for WL and initial prep:
get 10 to major foramen, 15 to WL, back to 10 to MF, up to 20 to WL, 10 to MF, 25 to WL, 10 to MF
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GG flaring technique:
2 to 1/2 canal length, 10 file to MF, 3 to 1mm short of 1/2 canal length, 10 file to MF, 3 to 2mm short of 1/2 canal length, 10 file to MF
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Step-back technique:
25 to WL, 30 to 1mm short of WL, 10 to MF, 35 to 2mm short of WL, 10 again, 40 file 1mm short of last, 10 file, 45 GG 1mm short of previous, 10 file again, 50, 55, 60 (no 10's bw? check)
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MAF:
25 then 30 both to WL, 10 to MF, 35 to WL, 10 to MF, 40 to 1mm short of WL, 10 to MF, 45 to 2mm short of WL, 10 to MF, 50 to 3mm short of WL, 55 1mm short of 50, 60 1mm short of 55 (check, no 10's bw?)
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Step-back always starts from which file?
The last one to go all the way to WL

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