Endodontics
A localized area with an accumulation of infected pus.
What is an abcess?
A dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp and the periradicular tissues.
Who is an Endodontist?
the surgical removal of infectious material surrounding the apex of the root
what is an apical curettage?
removal of necrotic tissue and cleaning out the pupal canal
what is debridement?
What is irreversible pulpitis?
What is a control tooth?
pertaining to pain or illness that is recurring and persists over a long time.
what is Chronic?
what is an apicoectomy?
touching or feeling for abnormalities within soft tissue
What is palpation?
inflammation of the dental pulp
the filling material that is used in root canal treatment
What is Gutta Percha?
pertaining to a sudden and intense onset of pain or illness, with a relatively short duration
what is acute?
the surgical separation of a multi-rooted tooth through a furcation area.
the placement of medicament over a partially exposed pulp
What is an indirect pulp cap?
what is obturation?
not living, as in oral tissue and tooth structure
refers to the area of nerves, blood vessels, and tissues that surrounds the root of a tooth.
what is periradicular?
removal of the coronal portion of a vital pulp from a tooth.
what is a pulpotomy?
the application of a dental material with an exposed or nearly exposed dental pulp
what is a direct pulp cap?
making a hole, as in breaking through and extending beyond the apex of the tooth.
what is perforation?
localized area of infection within the periodontal sulcus
what is a periodontal abcess?
small restoration placed at the apex of the tooth
what is a retrograde restoration?
removal of one or more root without removing the crown of the tooth
root amputation
what is percussion?
removal of the dental pulp and filling of the canal with material
what is root canal therapy?