Week 4 PP

Question 1

Rotary Files & Reduction Handpieces

Answer 1

Instead of using hand files - must quicker
The files are single use (expensive)

Question 2

RC Prep

Answer 2

A chemo-mechanical prepearation for root canals that uses a unique formation of glycol, urea peroxide and EDTA in a special water soluble base to help remove calcifications and lubricate canals to permit more efficient instrumentation. Allows reamers and files to move easily without binding.

Can be squirt right in the canal, or have a “glob” on a mixing pad and dip the file into it before insterting into the canal

-cleans enlarge canal

Question 3

Laser Activated Endo Irrigation

Answer 3

• can be used to cut the tissue/shape the canal
  -generates shocckwaves to go down the canals to get hard to reach places in canals (lateral canals)
  -decontaminates canals

Question 4

CBCT