RQ

Question 1

Which teeth do you preform cold test on?

Answer 1

Tooth, Neighbor tooth, Contralateral tooth

Question 2

A tooth exhibits an apical radiolucency for a long period of time, is asymptomatic, does not have associated sinus tract, with a necrotic pulp. What is your diagnosis?

Answer 2

Asymptomatic chronic apical periodontitis

Question 3

While performing a root canal on a tooth with periapical radiolucency but “without a pulp,” you obtain your access but do not find a canal. What do you do?

Answer 3

Refer to an endodontist

Question 4

You come across a molar that is supraerupted with irreversible pulpitis. What do you do? (Need to look at patient dental chart and findings to answer)

Answer 4

RCT and Crown

Question 5

Patient with tooth that has sensitivity that lingers with thermal test, sinus tract, and positive to percussion, what does the patient have?

Answer 5

Irreversible pulpitis with acute periapical abscess

Question 6

Prolonged, unstimulated night pain suggests which of the following conditions of the pulp?

Answer 6

Pulp necrosis

Question 7

A Chronic periradicular abscess indicates:

Answer 7

Necrotic pulp

Question 8

What does percussion test?

Answer 8

Presence of inflammation in PDL or not

Question 9

What does palpation test?

Answer 9

Spread of inflammation to periodontium from PDL or not

Question 10

What does EPT (Electronic Pulp Test) test?

Answer 10

Responsiveness (does not test vitality (i.e. necrotic, reversible pulpitis, etc.)

Question 11

EPT (Electronic Pulp Test) does not indicate?

Answer 11

Health of the pulp

Question 12

How do you differentiate between an endodontic versus periodontic lesion?

Answer 12

EPT

Question 13

What does thermal (hot or cold) test? Hot = irreversible, Cold = reversible/irreversible

Answer 13

Pulp Vitality

Question 14

What is the differential diagnosis of a periodontal abscess & periradicular abscess?

Answer 14

Vitality

Question 15

Which statement is incorrect?

Answer 15

Do EPT for traumatic tooth

Question 16

If you have pain, what would be the hardest to anesthetize?

Answer 16

Irreversible pulpitis and mandibular

Question 17

When heat is applied to the tooth, lingering pain for several minutes indicates

Answer 17

Irreversible pulpitis

Question 18

What is diagnosis for lingering pain to cold and sensitivity to percussion?

Answer 18

Irreversible pulpitis & acute periapical abscess (acute periapical periodontitis?)

Question 19

A tooth is not responsive to cold or percussion and palpation is tender: (no answer with necrotic pulp and normal apex)

Answer 19

Necrotic pulp and chronic apical periodontitis

Question 20

What is test to diagnose chronic periradicular periodontitis?

Answer 20

Percussion

Question 21

How does a tooth covered with crown react to pulp testing?

Answer 21

Thermal, Cold is better

Question 22

Best way to diagnose irreversible pulpitis

Answer 22

With a cold or thermal test

Question 23

What is untrue about EPT?

Answer 23

It is more reliable than cold testing for necrotic teeth (false!!!)

Question 24

Tooth did not respond to thermal & EPT but response to palpation and percussion?

Answer 24

Necrotic pulp

Question 25

Most reliable way to test vitality of a tooth?

Answer 25

Thermal Test

Question 26

Which of the following is the least important factor in referring an endodontic case to specialist?

Answer 26

d. Mesial inclination of a molar

a. Dilacerations
b. Calcifications
c. Inability to obtain adequate anesthesia
d. Mesial inclination of a molar

Question 27

Acute perio abscesses that require drainage are usually:

Answer 27

Fluctuant and localized

Question 28

Between the different perio and endo periapical lesions, which one has the best prognosis?

Answer 28

Perio that started from endo