Module 3: Diagnosis Flashcards
What is the primary radiograph in endo?
PA
What does the BW radiograph help evaluate
Restorability
What type of radiograph has limited use in endo.
Panorex
What should you be looking at on the radiograph?
Bone levels
Existing restorations
Pulp chamber space
Root canal space and morphology
What are the initial goals of Clinical Diagnostic Tests?
To reproduce the patient’s complaint
Use control teeth to establish a baseline
What are two important pieces of information you can get from perio testing?
Probing depths
Mobility
Why is perio testing so important?
You must be sure the tooth is sound periodontically before committing to RCT
What are the 3 periapical tests?
Percussion
Palpation
Bite
What are the 3 Sensibility (Vitality) tests
Cold
EPT
Heat
In the Palpation test, what are we trying to determine?
How far the inflammation has extended
What does a painful response indicate in the palpation test?
Periapical inflammation
What is the most valuable of the 3 periapical tests?
Percussion
What is the percussion test good at indicating?
The offending tooth
What does a sore reaction to the percussion test indicate?
Periapical inflammation
What is the VCU scale for percussion and palpation readings
N = No Pain \+ = Slight \++ = Moderate \+++ = Severe
What pathosis is the biting force test especially useful for?
Cracked teeth
What is rebound sensitivity a good indicator for?
Cracked teeth/Fractured cusp
Crack flexes and then rebounds causing pain
What instrument is used for a bite test
Tooth Sleuth
What is the temperature of endo ice
-26 C
What is the chemical in endo ice
1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane
Which set of teeth is cold testing more effective on: Anterior or Posterior?
Anterior
What surface is the cotton pellet placed on during cold testing
Buccal
What would you consider an abnormal response to the cold test?
Prolonged, severe pain