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Midterm Exam Review Flashcards

1
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Periodontal Probing - Subjective or Objective?

A

Objective

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*Experiencing sensitivity to ice on an affected tooth - Subjective or Objective?

A

Subjective

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3
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Assessing radiographs of an area of concern - Subjective or Objective?

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Objective

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4
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Experiencing pain upon chewing, even on a piece of bread - Subjective or Objective?

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Subjective

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5
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Tooth disclorations - Subjective or Objective?

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Objective

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6
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Sensitivity when drinking hot coffee
- Subjective or Objective?

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Subjective

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7
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Experiencing pressure pain when the gingiva is pushed on - Subjective or Objective?

A

Subjective

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8
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What instrument will the dentist require to locate opening of the canals?

A

Endodontic explorer

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9
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What instrument will the dentist require to remove remaining pulp tissue?

A

Endodontic long shank spoon excavator

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10
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What material will the dentist require to dry inside the canals?

A

Sterile absorbent paper points

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11
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What material will the dentist require to fill pulp chamber after obturation?

A

Gutta-Percha

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12
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What instrument will the dentist require to heat and inject gutta percha inside the canal?

A

Gutta-percha warming unit

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13
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What instrument will the dentist require to condense gutta percha laterally in the canal?

A

Endodontic Spreader

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14
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What instrument will the dentist require to condense gutta percha vertically in the canal?

A

Endodontic Plugger

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15
Q

What instrument will the dentist require to condense, sever (cut) and carry material into the tooth?

A

Glick instrument

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16
Q

After high and slow speed handpiece had been used and canals had been located. What instrument will the dentist require to clean and shape inner canal walls?

A

K Type File Manual and/or Rotary Endodontic Handpiece

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17
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What instrument will the dentist require to remove pulp tissue from canals?

A

Broach (fishhook like)

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18
Q

What instrument will the dentist require to remove dentin, smooth and enlarge the canals?

A

Reamer file (similar to K type file but cutting edges are further apart)

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19
Q

What instrument will the dentist require to clean, smooth and/or perform final enlargement of the canal’s inner walls?

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Hedstrom File (spiral edges)

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20
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What instrument will the dentist require to enlarge or open the walls of the pulp chamber?

A

Gates Glidden Bur/Drill

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21
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What instrument will the dentist require to prepare tooth for a post placement?

A

Peso File

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22
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What instrument will the dentist require to insert endodontic sealer inside the canal(s)?

A

Lentulo Spiral

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23
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What instrument will the dentist require to attach rotary files?

A

Rotary Endodontic Handpiece

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24
Q

Files that clean canals?

A

K Type file
Hedstrom file

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25
Q

File hat shape canals?

A

K Type file

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26
Q

File that removes pulp tissue?

A

Broach

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27
Q

Files that smooth canals?

A

-Reamer
-Hedstrom file

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28
Q

Files that enlarge canals?

A

-Reamer
-Hedstrom
-Gates Glidden Bur/Drill

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29
Q

What instruments/materials will the dentist require to flush out bacteria and debris from the canals?

A

Endodontic Irrigating Syring, Sodium Hypochlorite or Chlorhexidine or EDTA

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30
Q

What instrument will the dentist require to keep dental files in proper order?

A

Endodontic Stand

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31
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What instrument will the dentist require to measure files in millimeters?

A

Endodontic ruler

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32
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What instrument will the dentist require to set up desired length of the files?

A

endodontic stoppers

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33
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What instrument will the dentist require to electronically measure the entire length of the canal?

A

Apex locator

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34
Q

Name the procedure in which only the coronal portion of the pulp is removed.

A

A pulpotomy is the removal of the coronal portion of the pulp, and the treatment of the remaining radicular pulp.

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35
Q

What are the supernumerary teeth found at the midline called?

A

Mesiodens

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36
Q

Name the procedure commonly used to facilitate closure of a diastema caused by thick frenulum tissue between the centrals.

A

Frenectomy

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37
Q

Reasons for retaining primary teeth

A

For proper nutrition intake
For jaw and face development
For sound and speech development
To retain space for permanent teeth
For esthetic reasons

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38
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A Class III fracture is..

A

When the fracture involves the enamel, dentin and extends to the pulp

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39
Q

According to Erikson, what basic conflict is present for a two year old child?

A

Autonomy vs. Shame

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40
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What is a child’s level of intelletual capacity and development called?

A

Mental age

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41
Q

Reasons why stainless steel crowns are used as a restorative material in pedodontics.

A

-They can be prepared and placed at a single appointment
-They are sufficiently durable to last until the primary teeth are replaced by the permanent
-They are almost always well tolerated by the ginigiva of young patients
-They are much less expensive than cast restorations

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42
Q

List 3 types of tests used to determine pulp vitality.

A

Radiographs
Percussion & Palpation
Thermal Testing
Electrical Pulp Testing

43
Q

Describe diagnostic conclusions for endodontic therapy.

A

Early Pulpal Disease
Irreversible Pulpitis
Necrotic Pulp

44
Q

Describe surgical endodontics and explain why it is performed.

A

Surgical endodontic procedures (apical curettage, apicoectomy, retrograte restoration, root amputation) are performed when conventional root canal treatments are not successful or they are not an option. Common reasons for surgical endodontics are..
- when there has been a failure of the RCT
-when surgery is required into the apex and perapical tissue
-to perform biopsy

45
Q

_____ is the surgical removal of infectious material surrounding the apex of a root.

A

apicoectomy

46
Q

A(n) _______ is a healthy tooth used as a standard to compare questionable teeth of a similar size and structure during pulp vitality testing.

A

control tooth

47
Q

A(n) _____ is localized area of pus that originates from an infection.

A

abscess

48
Q

______ is an examination technique that involves tapping on the incisal or occlusal surface of a tooth to determine vitality.

A

Percussion

49
Q

______ is a plastic type of filling material used in root canal therapy.

A

gutta-percha

50
Q

A(n) _____ is the placement of calcium hydroxide over a not completely exposed pulp.

A

indirect pulp cap

51
Q

_____ means not living.

A

non-vital

52
Q

____ is a term used to remove or clean out the pulpal canal.

A

Debridement

53
Q

_____ is a technique to touch or feel for abnormalities of the soft tissue.

A

Palpation

54
Q

____ is the procedure whereby the dental pulp is removed, and the canal is filled with a permanent dental material.

A

root canal therapy

55
Q

A(n) ____ is the application of calcium hydroxide to a cavity prepartion in which the dental pulp is fully or partially exposed.

A

direct pulp cap

56
Q

To break through and extend beyond the apex of the root is ______.

A

perforation

57
Q

Nerves, blood vessels, and tissue that surround the root of the tooth are called _____.

A

Periradicular

58
Q

A(n) __________ is the removal of a vital pulp from the coronal portion of the tooth.

A

pulpotomy

59
Q

_______ is inflammation of the dental pulp.

A

pulpitis

60
Q

A small restoration placed at the apex of a root is _____.

A

Retrograde restoration

61
Q

A dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the dental pulp and periradicular tissues is a(n) ______.

A

Endodontist

62
Q

____ occurs when there is pulpal inflammation, but the pulp may be salvageable.

A

reversible pulpitis/early pulp disease

63
Q

Periradicular tissues are ________.

A

Tissues that surround the root of a tooth

64
Q

What dental emergency can result if bacteria reach the nerves and blood vessels of a tooth?

A

Abscess

65
Q

Is pain subjective or objective component of a diagnosis?

A

Subjective

66
Q

Tooth #5 (1.4) is being considered for possible root canal therapy. Which tooth would be used as a control tooth?

A

12 (2.4)

*same tooth in opposite quadrant

67
Q

When the dentist taps on a tooth, what diagnostic test is being performed?

A

Percussion

68
Q

What type of radiograph would be exposed through-out root canal therapy?

A

Periapical

69
Q

The diagnosis of inflamed pulp tissues is..

A

pulpitis

70
Q

Another term for necrotic is ______

A

non-vital

71
Q

The dental material selected for a pulp cap is ________________.

A

calcium hydroxide

72
Q

What portion of the pulp would the dentist remove in a pulpotomy?

A

Coronal Portion

73
Q

What instrument has tiny projections and is used to remove pulp tissue?

A

Broach

74
Q

What type of file would be selected for the final enlargement of a pulpal canal?

A

Hedstrom File

75
Q

A rubber stop is placed o a file to ______

A

prevent perforation and to maintain the correct measurement of the canal

76
Q

To obturate means to _____

A

fill a pulpal canal (debride is to remove pulp)

77
Q

the irrigation solution recommended during root canal therapy is ______

A

diluted sodium hypochlorite (bleach)

78
Q

the dental material commonly selected for obturation of a canal is…

A

gutta-percha

79
Q

The type of moisture control recommended by the ADA for root canal therapy is ..

A

dental dam

80
Q

What surface of a posterior tooth would the dentist enter with a rotary bur when opening a canal for RCT?

A

Occlusal

81
Q

____________ is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the apex of the root.

A

Apicoectomy

82
Q

What is the difference between a root canal & a pulpectomy?

A

A pulpectomy is complete removal of pulp from the crown and roots. The tooth is then filled with material that can be reabsorbed by the body. It’s usually performed on baby teeth. A root canal starts with a pulpectomy, but the tooth gets a permanent filling or crown.

83
Q

A tooth that has been torn away or dislodged by force is said to be ___________.

A

avulsed

84
Q

_____ occurs when teeth are displaced from their position in the mouth.

A

extrusion

85
Q

When a tooth has been pushed ito the socket as a result of injury, it is __________.

A

intrusion

86
Q

The ______ is a type of matrix used for primary teeth.

A

T-band

87
Q

The specialty of dentristry concerned with infants through adolescent and special needs patients is _____________.

A

pediatric dentistry

88
Q

_____ is a concept of layout used in pediatric dental practices.

A

Open bay

89
Q

A(n) _________ is a dental procedure in which the coronal portion of the dental pulp is removed.

A

Pulpotomy

90
Q

How long will a pediatric dentist continue his or her education after dental school?

A

2 to 3 years

91
Q

What is unique about the treatment areas of a pediatric practice?

A

Many are designed with the open-bay concept

92
Q

What is a device that can be used to gently restrain pediatric patients?

A

Protective stabilization

93
Q

When should children first see a dentist for regular examinations?

A

When their first tooth erupts

94
Q

How often are radiographs recommended to be taken in a child with a high risk of decay?

A

every six months

95
Q

What procedure is recommended to protect the pits and fissures of posterior teeth?

A

Sealants

96
Q

For pediatrics, fluoride varnish is applied as

A

direct gel

97
Q

At what phase of orhtodontics would a pediatric dentist intercede in getting a patient to stop sucking his or her thumb?

A

Preventive

98
Q

What endodontic procedure is performed on a primary molar?

A

Pulpotomy

99
Q

Would a child be refered to a prosthodontist for the placement of a stainless steel crown?

A

No

100
Q

In children, which teeth are most commonly injured?

A

Maxillary Anterior

101
Q

When a tooth is avulsed, it has ____

A

come out

102
Q

How would the dentist stabilize a tooth after an avulsion?

A

with a temporary splint

103
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