part 2 - endodontics

Question 1

electric pulp detector responses and procedure

Answer 1

determines whether a pulp is vital or nonvital
1. desribe procedure to patient and explain they may feel tingling
2. identify teeth to be tested, isolate and dry
3. set dial at zero
4. place toothpaste on tip of tested
5. do control tooth first
6. place tip of trsted on cervical third
7. increase level until patient feels
8. repeat on suspect tooth
9. document

Question 2

functions of gates glidden bur

Answer 2

enlarges walls of pulp chamber

Question 3

function of pesso file

Answer 3

used for post preps

Question 4

function of ktype file

Answer 4

for initial debridement

Question 5

function of lentulo spiral

Answer 5

palce cement in post channel

Question 6

function of broach

Answer 6

used to remove, vital, inflamed hemorrhagic pulp tissue

Question 7

function of paper points

Answer 7

absorbs

Question 8

function of rubber point

Answer 8

gutta percha points used to obturate canal after treatment

Question 9

endo radiographs and why are they taken

Answer 9

initial: taken before treatment
working length: taken once pulp it open to determine length
master point” taken with final size files before filling
root canal completion: completed canal filled
recall: taken 6 months follow up

Question 10

what is the purpose of irrigating root canals

Answer 10

removes materials from the canal and provides tissue dissolution, bleaching, deodorizing and hemorrhage control
- sodium hypochlorite
- edta
- chlorehexidine

Question 11

what are types of root canal sealers

Answer 11

• zinc oxide eugenol
• epoxy resin sealer
• calcium phosphate sealer
• silcon sealer

Question 12

pulp capping procedure and materials used

Answer 12

indicated when decay is enar or has entered the pulp chamber

indirect pulp cap
- procedure where a sedative material is placed on the dentinal area where pulp tissues is closed to surface but not completely exposed

direct pulp cap
- indicated when the pulp has been exposed, tooth is vital