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pertaining to pain or illness that is recurring and persists over a long time
chronic
Which term most accurately identifies root canal therapy?
Pulpectomy
pertaining to a sudden and intense onset of pain
acute
Which procedure is most commonly used for vital primary teeth?
Pulpotomy
healthy tooth used to compare questionable teeth of similar size and structure during pulp vitality testing
control tooth
Which radiograph image is taken with the final size files in all canals receiving treatment?
Final instrumentation
infectious condition in which the pulp is incapable of healing
irreversible pulpitis
If a tooth has a necrotic pulp, it will not respond to ______ and _______.
heat and cold stimulus
surgical separation of a multirooted tooth through the furcation area
hemisection
What are thermal sensitivity tests?
cold testing with dry ice
heat testing
surgical removal of infectious material surrounding the apex of the tooth
apical curettage
What type of response to the percussion or palpation test would indicate that the inflammation is present in the periodontal ligament and that endodontic treatment is most likely needed?
Positive
refers to the area of nerves, blood vessels, and tissues that surrounds the root of a tooth
periradicular
The two types of tests that the dentist uses to determine whether the inflammatory process has gone into the periapical tissues are ____________ and ___________.
palpation; percussion
making a hole, as in breaking through and extending beyond the apex
perforation
The patients pain report is part of the objective examination. True or False
False
surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical opening made in the overlying bone and gingival tissues
apicoectomy
What class of symptoms is described by the patient?
Subjective
removal of one or more roots without removal of the crown of the tooth
root amputation
Fever is a sign of pulpitis. True or False
False
small restoration placed at the apex of the tooth
The American Dental Association recognized endodontics as a specialty in dentistry in 1953. True or Flase
False
October 17, 1963
process of filling a root canal
obturation
Which style of hand file has its spiral edges arranged so that cutting occurs only on the pulling stroke, making the dentinal walls smooth and easier to fill?
Hedstrom
localized infection within the periodontal sulcus
periodontal abcess