Syllabus Flashcards
The single most important thing you can do to help achieve a good grade in pre-clinical endodontics is to:
Collect good teeth
Pick the _____ teeth you can find & collect as ____ teeth as you can
Best; many
How teeth need to be collected for access?
6
What is important in teeth for good access? What is not important?
Important: Good grown
Not important: Roots
Describe the types of teeth needed for the 6 “access” teeth:
Maxillary= 1 Central incisor, 1 premolar, 1 molar
Mandibular= 1 incisor, 1 premolar, 1 molar
How many teeth need to be collected for root canal treatment?
4 teeth
What is important for the teeth collected for RCT?
Good crown & excellent canals
Describe the teeth that need to be collected for RCT:
Maxillary= 1 premolar
Mandibular= 1 molar, 2 premolars
Collecting teeth will be our 1st acquaintance with the concept of:
case selection
Very few concepts more dramatically affect the outcome of your cases than:
Case selection
If you don’t select ___ to start with, it will simply not be possible to end up with ______
Good teeth; excellent result
What will our grades in lab reflect?
Good or bad teeth selection
When will collected teeth be checked by bench instructors?
1st lab period (Jan of 2023)
What will we need to bring when our lab instructors check our collected teeth?
- Radiographs
- 10 best teeth
It is important that we DO NOT bring any teeth with:
Amalgam restorations
Teeth for access should have:
Good crowns without caries, fillings or fractures
For the collected access teeth, what should be clearly seen on the radiograph?
Pulp chamber
The teeth collected for RCT should have a decent crown & roots that clearly show:
Accessible canals (not sclerosed) & a fully developed apex (not open)
Describe the roots of the teeth collected for RCT (curvatures):
Gentle curvatures of degrees or less
Overall the teeth collected for RCT should be no greater than _____ in length:
25mm
Regarding the QUALITY of teeth collected for RCT, what are four general rules?
- 20 degree curves or less
- No calcified canals
- No open apices
- No third molars
Extracted teeth are considered:
Contaminated material
Because extracted teeth are considered contaminated material, they must be:
Autoclaved
Describe the autoclave cycle used to sterilize the collected teeth:
121 degrees Celsius
15 psi
40 minutes
What is the first step of sterilization process for extracted teeth?
Cleanse of visible blood & gross debris
What is the first second of sterilization process for extracted teeth?
Teeth should be maintained in a hydrated state in solution of equal parts bleach (8.3%), glycerin & water
What is the third step of sterilization process for extracted teeth?
Autoclave
(40 min, 121 degrees C, 15 psi)
Once the teeth have been autoclaved how should they be stored?
In a hydrated state in equal parts solution
In this class, no name=
No grade
Mutual respect involves:
- Courtesy
- Promptness
- Fairness
Describe the quizzes in this class:
11 weekly quizzes
5 points each
Best 10/11 kept
Total 50 points
Describe the midterm taken in this class:
1 hour
50 questions
Total 50 points
Describe the final exam taken in this class:
1 hour
50 questions
Total 50 points
Are grades rounded?
NO
When might a quiz be made up?
Never, but if you miss a quiz with an excused absence, you have the option to write paper
Where do the quiz questions come from?
Largely from the previous weeks lecture & reading assignments
Most quiz questions will be ____ or ____
Multiple choice or completion
What is the required text?
Endodontics Principles & Practice (Torabinejad & Walton 6th Ed)
About ___% of all quiz/test questions may come from ____ without discussion in class
Reading assignments
Like most of dentistry, endodontics is:
Comprehensive
