old endo midterm

Question 1

Normal healing

Answer 1

RP

Question 2

return to normal condition

Answer 2

RP

Question 3

test not routinely done

Answer 3

says EPT

if doesnt have EPT put hot thermal?

Question 4

untreated pulpal infections can become life-threatening

Answer 4

true

Question 5

first thing you do when thermal testing

Answer 5

establish baseline

Question 6

chronic infections favor

Answer 6

anaerobic flora

Question 7

base line with how many teeth

Answer 7

2-3

Question 8

start testing with percussion on suspected tooth

Answer 8

false

Question 9

cold test with endo ice on q tip

Answer 9

false
cotton pellet

Question 10

proprioceptors

Answer 10

PA

in PDL not pulp

Question 11

Chronic infections with DST rarely become emergent

Answer 11

true

Question 12

Which one lingers

Answer 12

IP

Question 13

Which one would lead to PA lesion, select all that apply

Answer 13

asymptomatic and symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and necrotic

Question 14

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 a x-ray.

Answer 14

both true

Question 15

Figured out bacteria were anaerobic gram – in an infection.

Answer 15

true

Question 16

Without bugs there would be no caries.

Answer 16

true

Question 17

first thing you do with new patient

Answer 17

take medical history

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Quiz patient about recent/ history of trauma and use a tooth slooth/ transilluminator

Question 19

For most endodontic diagnosis, what do you have to do

Answer 19

clinical examination and clinical testing

Question 20

For most endodontic diagnosis, what do you have to do

Answer 20

clinical exam and clinical testing

Question 21

for endo dx, you need pulpal and PA

Answer 21

true

Question 22

SLOB

Answer 22

shift cone mesial and the DL is most mesial

Question 23

purpose of BW

Answer 23

restorabilitiy

Question 24

objective of dx or something

Answer 24

find etiology of CC and confirm its of endodontic origin

Question 25

theory of pain

Answer 25

branstromm’s hydrodynamic

Question 26

incorrect statement- necrotic spread to adjacent teeth

Question 27

if patient points to specific tooth

Answer 27

there may be periapical inflammation - true

Question 28

endo and implants have same criteria

Answer 28

false

Question 29

patient cc need to be in own words

Answer 29

true

Question 30

If patient has other issues after doing history and exam

Answer 30

refer

Question 31

Endodontists recommend leaving tooth open

Answer 31

false

Question 32

Systemic antibiotics to prevent swelling and fever

Answer 32

TRUE

Question 33

most common portal of entry

Answer 33

leaky caries/restoration

Question 34

better to do percussion test on SIP before taking radiographs

Answer 34

true

Question 35

acute fibers

Answer 35

a fibers

Question 36

chronic fibers

Answer 36

c fibers

Question 37

Mistaken for LEO

Answer 37

Aberrant, normal anatomic landmark, oral manifestation of systemic disease

Question 38

You have to confirm your diagnosis before you begin treatment plan

Answer 38

true

Question 39

start percussion on suspected tooth

Answer 39

false

Question 40

if no other damage to tooth, suspect crack and do tooth slooth and transillumination

Answer 40

true

Question 41

most common cause

Answer 41

bacteria

Question 42

DST, minimal swelling

Answer 42

chronic apical abscess

Question 43

infection below mandibular molar and below muscle is localized swelling

Answer 43

false- cellulitis

Question 44

antibiotics are only prescribed to pt with

Answer 44

swelling and temp

Question 45

Patients chief complaint is pain with cold and chewing. There is an MO composite on #3.
Hypersensitivity to cold with lingering pain. Response to percussion but not palpation.
What is the Periapical diagnosis?***

Answer 45

symptomatic apical periodontitis

Question 46

30 mesial broke. WNL to cold without lingering pain. No pain to percussion or palpation.

Radiograph shows deep mesial caries with intact lamina dura. What is the periapical
diagnosis?

Answer 46

within normal limits

Question 47

which nerve fiber transmits acute pain

Answer 47

a fibers

Question 48

12 awoke patient in the night. No pain to cold or EPT. Pain to percussion and buccal

palpation. Buccal vestibule is swelling. Radiograph shows thick PDL. What is the PA Dx?

Answer 48

AAA for PA
pulp necrotic for pulp

Question 49

What is the difference between Reversible pulpitis and Symptomatic reversible pulpitis?

Answer 49

RP no pain lingers
SIP has lingering pain

Question 50

According to SOAP, A means:

Answer 50

assessment

Question 51

Where are cold and EPT performed?

Answer 51

buccal surface

Question 52

20 has PARL. WNL to cold, percussion and palpation. What should you do?

Answer 52

take angle radiograph

Question 53

Loss of lamina dura is an indicated by a radiolucency.

Answer 53

true

Question 54

Patient has pain in upper right teeth, 2-8. All teeth are WNL. #30 hypersensitive to cold with lingering pain. why cant pt tell location

Answer 54

because only pain fibers are present and not specific (in pdl)

means pulpal

Question 55

antibiotics cannot treat necrotic pulp because

Answer 55

blood supply is compromised

Question 56

pulp contains no mechanoreceptors, only pain/nociceptors

Answer 56

false BOTH

Question 57

What is the most cracked tooth?

Answer 57

mand 2nd molar

Question 58

Systemic antibiotics are used when?

Answer 58

1. Spreading infection (cellulitis)

systemic fever

Question 59

NaOCl sterilizes pulp. works in 15 mins

Answer 59

false false
disinfects 30 mins

Question 60

all cases of compromised pulp should be treated with

Answer 60

rct