Tools/Trivia
Diagnostics
Trade/Trivia
Damage Repair
Tasks/Trivia
100

Name two types of hand-operated Files. 

What are k-type, Hedstrom, Reamer? 

100

More useful: cold or heat sensitivity test? 

What is Cold? (Heat can be ambiguous for either reversible or irreversible pulpitis.)  

100

Define an Endodontist. 

What is someone who repairs dental damage due to accidents and cavities through surgery and other means?  

100

Define apical curettage. 

What is removal of pathological tissues around the apex? 

100

Age of Ms.McBride.

What is 44? 

200

Use of machine operated files. 

What is opening and enlarging the pupal canals? 

200

Describe Pulpitis and state if it is reversible or irreversible. 

What is inflammation of the pupal tissues?

 Trick Question! There are two types of pulpitis- reversible and irreversible. They relate to pain and whether the damage is permanent or not. 

200

Type of plate did Ms.McBride get implanted in her. 

What is Titanium?  (Titiana!) 

200

Explain the difference between a root amputation and a hemisection. 

A root amputation removes the root, but not the crown (top portion) of the tooth. A hemisection removes the entire section of the at tooth including the crown.  

200

 Instrument that is hardest to maintain. 

What is a microscope? 

300

Name and age of Ms.McBride's oldest child.  

Who is Elena? (8)

300

Explain the difference between subjective and objective examination and name several things Endodonists look for in each type.

Subjective is described by patients and they look for sensitivity, pain and the types or causes of these. 

Objective is done by the Endodontist and they look for decay, peritodontitis, restorations, mobility, swelling, discoloration, or pulp exposure. 

300

Salary of an Endodontist. 

What is $290,466? 

(That's the average. The range of salaries is $133,500- $397,500)

300

Alternate name for a pulpectomy. 

What is root canal therapy? 

300

Name the solutions used to irrigate canals. 

What are sodium hypochlorite (bleach), Hydrogen peroxide, and parachlorophenol (PCP)?   

400


What are gutta percha points? 

400

Name all of the different types of Sensitivity Tests.

What is Percussion, Palpation, Thermal (cold and heat), and Electric Pulp Testing?

400

Tattoos Maria, Fiona and Sam want. 

What is a bar code(Maria), scorpion(Fiona), and a sleeve(Sam)? (According to person)

400

Name this and how an endodontist fixes it. 


What is an abscess? 

They are drained and sometimes  a root canal or the extraction of the tooth also occur.   

400

Procedure that uses gutta percha for filling.  

What is a root canal?

500

Name of the dude with a tattoo that Elena's dad is friends with and Elena gave a talking to. 

Who is JR?

500

Name the five images Endodontists take with radio graphs throughout the treatment process. 

What is Initial Radio graph, Working Length Image, Final Instrumentation Image, Root Canal Completion Image, and Recall Image?  

500

How do you become an Endodontist? 

After a Bachelor's degree and Dental school, it is required to pass both parts of the National Dental Board Examinations. From there, they have a two year residency. In order to complete that, they have to submit an independent research project to the American Association of Endodontists, have it approved, and have it published in a medical journal. If they then pass the Board Certification, they are an Endodontist. 

500


What is apicoectomy? 

500

Names of Ms.McBride's two mean teachers in Hygienist school.

Hint:Dance with people. 

Who are Ms.Rice (jewelry) and Ms. Melcher?