Syllabus Flashcards
The single most important thing you can do to help achieve a good grade in Pre-clinical endodontics:
collect good teeth
Pick the ___ teeth you can find. Collect as ___ teeth as you can.
best; many
How many teeth need to be collected for access?
6
What is important in teeth for good access? What is unimportant?
important: good crown
unimportant: 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
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 first 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?
First lab period (Jan 2023)
What will we need to bring when our lab instructors check our collected teeth?
radiographs & 10 best teethIt
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 and 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 20 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 3rd 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 min
What is the first step of the sterilization process for extracted teeth?
cleanse of visible blood & gross debris
What is the second step of the sterilization process for extracted teeth?
teeth should be maintained in a hydrated state in solution equal parts bleach (8.3%), glycerin, and water
What is the third step of the sterilization process for extracted teeth?
autoclave for 40 minutes at 121 degrees C, at 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 the class:
11 weekly quizzes, 5 points each, best 10 of 11 kept (total 50 points)
Describe the midterm taken in this class:
1 hr, 50 questions, total 50 points
Describe the final exam taken in this class:
1 hr, 50 questions, total 50 points
Are grades rounded?
NO
When might a quiz be made up in this class?
Never but if you miss a quiz with an excused absence, you have the option to write a paper
Where do the quiz questions come from?
largely from the previous weeks lecture and reading assignments
Most quiz questions will be ___ or ___.
multiple choice or completion
What is the required text?
Endodontics Principles and practice (Torabindjad & Walton 6th edition)
About __% of all quiz/test questions may come from ___ without discussion in class
reading assignments
Like most of dentistry, endodontics is:
comprehensive
