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What does Endodontics mean?
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Branch of dentistry that deals with diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the pulp and periapical tissues
Endodontics= Root Canal |
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What are the 2 Progress of Pulpal and Periapical Disease?
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1. Vital Pulp
2. Nonvital pulp |
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What is Reversible Pulpitis?
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Inflammed pulp is able to heal when irritant is removed
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Whatar he 3 charactestics of Vital pulp?
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1. Healthy pulp
2. May be inflamed 3. Capable of healing after irritant is removed |
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What are the 3 charcterics if Ninvital pulp?
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1. Tooth no longer responds to stimuli
2. Tooth is considered necrotic 3. Unable to heal |
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What are the 3 causes of Reversible Pulpitis?
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1. Caries
2. Enamel fracture 3. Occlusal attrition |
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What are the 5 pulp Irritants leading to Irreversible Pulpitis?
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1. Advanced dental decay
2. Impact trauma 3. Fractures 4. Invasive restorative procedures 5. Adverse reaction to dental material |
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What is Irreversible Pulpitis?
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1. Results from proonged inflammation
2. Pulpal tissue unable to heal |
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What is the treatment for Irreversible Pulpitis?
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1. Root canal Therapy
2. Extraction (if only unable to do root canal) |
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What is Pulpal Necrosis?
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1. Death of Pulpal cells
2. Exudate (pus) and gas form in the pulp chamber |
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Process is slowed if pressure released through ?
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1. Fistula
2. Caries |
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What are the 2 Periapical Diseases?
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1. Apical Peridontitis
2. Periapical abscess |
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What is pulpal inflammation that has spread to the periapical tissues?
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Apical Periodontits
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What does the Inflammation of Apical Periodontitis create?
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1. Granuloma
2. Cyst |
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What is Periapical Abscess?
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1. Destruction of Tissure
2. Exudate present 3. Pressure must be released |
