Section 5 – Topic A 1. Endodontics is the branch of dentistry dealing with treatment of the: Pulp Periodontium Enamel Tissues around a tooth 2. When the pulp is inflamed and cannot repair itself, it is said to have: Irreversible pulpitis Pulpal necrosis A Periapical abscess Reversible inflammation 3. When something is not living, it is said to be non-vital or: Necrotic Inflamed Infected Ankylosed 4. A collection of pus at the tip of the root of a tooth is called a: Periapical abscess Periodontal abscess Carious lesion Necrotic abscess 5. An tooth is one that has pushed out of the socket. 6. Pain that is sudden and has great intensity is called pain; whereas pain that is mild and ongoing is called pain. 7. Methods for testing pulp vitality include: Percussion testing Thermal testing Use of a vitalometer Exposure of an x-ray 8. When the electric pulp tester is used correctly, but the patient indicates that they do not feel anything when testing a tooth, the tooth would then be determined to be: Necrotic Vital Inflamed Infected 9. When performing an electric pulp test, readings from the soft tissue, applying too much pressure on the tooth, and patients who are extremely apprehensive, would all be reasons for a false reading. 10. Normal readings for an anterior tooth when performing an electric pulp test are between: 1-3 0-2 2-4 4-7 11. When performing a percussion test on a tooth, the clinician is checking for: Reaction of the patient (pain level) Hollow sound Signs of fractures Radiolucency on an x-ray 12. A tooth that has very thick dentin would prevent the electrical current from the vitalometer from reaching the pulp. This would usually provide us with a false reading. 13. An RDA in California can use the vitalometer but cannot perform a percussion test or thermal test on a tooth. True False 14. When the doctor diagnoses that a tooth is infected, treatment options for that tooth (RCT, extraction, or retreatment if previous RCT) are determined by: The degree of infection The location of the tooth The shape of the canal(s) The shape of the tooth root(s) Loading…