pulp chamber

Question 1

what is the pulp chamber

Answer 1

the portion of the pulp in the crown of the tooth

Question 2

what are the single rooted teeth

Answer 2

upper central incisors, lateral incisors, canines

Question 3

what are the multirooted teeth

Answer 3

premolars and molars

Question 4

why is the pulp chamber larger in children’s teeth

Answer 4

the formation of secondary dentine makes the pulp chamber smaller, children’s secondary dentine still forming when they are young therefore the pulp chamber is larger

Question 5

why do you need to be careful when doing a deep filling in children

Answer 5

the pulp horns are higher therefore they could be hit when doing a deep filling in children

Question 6

what is the goal of conservative dentistry

Answer 6

keep the pulp

Question 7

if the roots are radio opaque in a radiograph the person has had what treatment

Answer 7

root canal treatment shows very radio opaque in a radiograph