Syllabus

Question 1

The single most important thing you can do to help achieve a good grade in pre-clinical endodontics is to:

Answer 1

Collect good teeth

Question 2

Pick the _____ teeth you can find & collect as ____ teeth as you can

Answer 2

Best; many

Question 3

How teeth need to be collected for access?

Answer 3

6

Question 4

What is important in teeth for good access? What is not important?

Answer 4

Important: Good grown
Not important: Roots

Question 5

Describe the types of teeth needed for the 6 “access” teeth:

Answer 5

Maxillary= 1 Central incisor, 1 premolar, 1 molar

Mandibular= 1 incisor, 1 premolar, 1 molar

Question 6

How many teeth need to be collected for root canal treatment?

Answer 6

4 teeth

Question 7

What is important for the teeth collected for RCT?

Answer 7

Good crown & excellent canals

Question 8

Describe the teeth that need to be collected for RCT:

Answer 8

Maxillary= 1 premolar
Mandibular= 1 molar, 2 premolars

Question 9

Collecting teeth will be our 1st acquaintance with the concept of:

Answer 9

case selection

Question 10

Very few concepts more dramatically affect the outcome of your cases than:

Answer 10

Case selection

Question 11

If you don’t select ___ to start with, it will simply not be possible to end up with ______

Answer 11

Good teeth; excellent result

Question 12

What will our grades in lab reflect?

Answer 12

Good or bad teeth selection

Question 13

When will collected teeth be checked by bench instructors?

Answer 13

1st lab period (Jan of 2023)

Question 14

What will we need to bring when our lab instructors check our collected teeth?

Answer 14

1. Radiographs
2. 10 best teeth

Question 15

It is important that we DO NOT bring any teeth with:

Answer 15

Amalgam restorations

Question 16

Teeth for access should have:

Answer 16

Good crowns without caries, fillings or fractures

Question 17

For the collected access teeth, what should be clearly seen on the radiograph?

Answer 17

Pulp chamber

Question 18

The teeth collected for RCT should have a decent crown & roots that clearly show:

Answer 18

Accessible canals (not sclerosed) & a fully developed apex (not open)

Question 19

Describe the roots of the teeth collected for RCT (curvatures):

Answer 19

Gentle curvatures of degrees or less

Question 20

Overall the teeth collected for RCT should be no greater than _____ in length:

Answer 20

25mm

Question 21

Regarding the QUALITY of teeth collected for RCT, what are four general rules?

Answer 21

1. 20 degree curves or less
2. No calcified canals
3. No open apices
4. No third molars

Question 22

Extracted teeth are considered:

Answer 22

Contaminated material

Question 23

Because extracted teeth are considered contaminated material, they must be:

Answer 23

Autoclaved

Question 24

Describe the autoclave cycle used to sterilize the collected teeth:

Answer 24

121 degrees Celsius
15 psi
40 minutes

Question 25

What is the first step of sterilization process for extracted teeth?

Answer 25

Cleanse of visible blood & gross debris

Question 26

What is the first second of sterilization process for extracted teeth?

Answer 26

Teeth should be maintained in a hydrated state in solution of equal parts bleach (8.3%), glycerin & water

Question 27

What is the third step of sterilization process for extracted teeth?

Answer 27

Autoclave
(40 min, 121 degrees C, 15 psi)

Question 28

Once the teeth have been autoclaved how should they be stored?

Answer 28

In a hydrated state in equal parts solution

Question 29

In this class, no name=

Answer 29

No grade

Question 30

Mutual respect involves:

Answer 30

1. Courtesy
2. Promptness
3. Fairness

Question 31

Describe the quizzes in this class:

Answer 31

11 weekly quizzes
5 points each
Best 10/11 kept
Total 50 points

Question 32

Describe the midterm taken in this class:

Answer 32

1 hour
50 questions
Total 50 points

Question 33

Describe the final exam taken in this class:

Answer 33

1 hour
50 questions
Total 50 points

Question 34

Are grades rounded?

Answer 34

NO

Question 35

When might a quiz be made up?

Answer 35

Never, but if you miss a quiz with an excused absence, you have the option to write paper

Question 36

Where do the quiz questions come from?

Answer 36

Largely from the previous weeks lecture & reading assignments

Question 37

Most quiz questions will be ____ or ____

Answer 37

Multiple choice or completion

Question 38

What is the required text?

Answer 38

Endodontics Principles & Practice (Torabinejad & Walton 6th Ed)

Question 39

About ___% of all quiz/test questions may come from ____ without discussion in class

Answer 39

Reading assignments

Question 40

Like most of dentistry, endodontics is:

Answer 40

Comprehensive