NEW MD ENDO CARDS Flashcards
what 3 types of cells are found in pulp?
Fibroblasts
Odontoblasts : primary (before root formation complete) and secondary dentin (after)
mesenchymal cells: tertiary dentin (secondary odontoblasts protect pulp from injury)
how does dentin affect pulp?
limits ability to expand
calcifcation of tubules in response to slowly advancing caries is what type of dentin ?
sclerotic dentin ( hard)
histologic zone of pulp
Inside -> out
predentin , odontoblastic layer, cell-free zone of weil, cell-rich zone, pulp core
this pulp fiber resonds to cold
A-delta fiber
structre of C vs alha-delta diber
alpha: marge myelated afference nerve
c-fiber: small unmyelinated afferent
which way do alpha and C fibers travel
alpha: coronally through pulp
C fiber: centrally om [ulp stroma
C fiber vs alpha fiber, which one is dull throbbing pain?
C fiber ( alpha is sharp transient)
a patient feels pain at a stimulus lower than they usually feel. what is this called
allodynia ( sun burn hurts when you touch skin, doesnt normally hurt)
an example of referred pain would be ?
preauricular pain from mandibular molars ( share V3 innervation)
EPT test is contraindicated in patients that have what>
cardiac pacemaker
a patient comes in no complaints of spontaneous pain. turns out symptom is coming from an irritant. what does he have?
reversible pulpitis
patient is asymtpmatic and no clinical signs. what do they have
asymtpomatic irreversible pulpitis
patient has a long term interruption of blood supply to the pulp. diagnosis ?
pulp necrosis
patient has no response to cold. what is it?
pulpal necrosis !!
patient has heightened and lingering response to pulp. what is it?
symptomatic irreversible pulpitis ( necrosis means no response)
patient has no sympts but PARL developing on radiograph. what do they have?
asymtpomatic apical periodontitis
straight line access should be to >
orifice and apex
what tooth has the highest rate of root occurrence?
maxillary canine 96% chance of 1 root
what tooth most likely to have 2 roots
max 1st pm
access shape of maxillary molars
blunted triangle/ rhomboidal
access prep shape of mandibular molars
trapezoid
file colors
why you run blu ? go Back
15 20 25 30 35 40
the SS hand files have what size taper?
.02
the niTi rotary instruments have what size
.04
.06
size 15 file is what at the tip? and what at 16 mm?
.15 mm at tip and .47 mm from tip to 16 mm from tip
.15 + .02(16mm) .47 mm
what is the irrigant that dissolves ORGANIC materials?
NaOCl sodium hypochlorite
what is the lubricant that dissolves INORGANIC material
EDTA
what dissolves GP in retreatment of RC
chloroform
primary endodontic infection bacteria?
bacteroides
failed endo treatment bacteria?
enterococcus faecalis
EF
main ingredient for GP and sealer? **
zoe !!
when condensing GP which one is warm and which is cold
vertical and lateral condensing?
Vertical: warm
Lateral : cold
what is surgical RCT?
cutting off apex tip and re instrumentation
best method for localized and fluctuant swelling?
incision and drainage
periapical microsurgery is what/
resectioning of 3 mm of diseased root tip