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Endodontics
CH 54 - Endodontics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Term for the localized infected area with an accumulation of pus. | Abscess |
| Term for pertaining to a sudden and intense onset of pain or illness, with a relatively short duration. | Acute |
| The surgical removal of infections material surrounding the apex of a root. | Apical curettage |
| The surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical opening made in the overlying bone and gingival tissues. | Apicoectomy |
| Term pertaining to pain or illness that is recurring and persists over a long time. | Chronic |
| Term for a healthy tooth used to compare questionable teeth of similar size during pulp vitality testing. | Control Tooth |
| Term for removing necrotic tissue and cleaning out the pulpal canal. | Debridement |
| Term for the application of a dental material with an exposed or nearly exposed dental pulp. | Direct Pulp Cap |
| Name for the dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp and the periradicular tissues. | Endodontist |
| The filling material used in root canal treatment. | Gutta-Percha |
| The surgical separation of a multirooted tooth through the furcation area. | Hemisection |
| The placement of a medicament over a partially exposed pulp. | Indirect Pulp Cap |
| The infectious condition in which the pulp is incapable of healing, which would then require root canal therapy. | Irreversible Pulpitis |
| Term for not living, as in oral tissue and tooth structure. | Nonvital |
| The process of filling a root canal. | Obturation |
| The touching or feeling for abnormalities within soft tissue. | Palpation |
| The examination technique that involves tapping on the incisal or occlusal surface of a tooth to assess vitality. | Percussion |
| Term meaning to make a hole, as in breaking through and extending beyond the apex of the root. | Perforation |
| The localized infection within the periodontal sulcus. | Periodontal Abscess |
| Term that refers to the area of nerves, blood vessels, and tissues that surrounds the root of a tooth. | Periradicular |
| Term for the inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection. | Periradicular Abscess |
| Term for the cyst that develops at or near the root of a necrotic tooth. | Periradicular Cyst |
| Term meaning the complete removal of vital pulp from a tooth. | Pulpectomy |
| Term meaning inflammation of the dental pulp. | Pulpitis |
| The removal of the coronal portion of a vital pulp from a tooth. | Pulpotomy |
| The small restoration placed at the apex of a root. | Retrograde Restoration |
| Form of pulpal inflammation in which the pulp may be salvageable. | Reversible Pulpitis |
| The removal of one or more roots without removal of the crown of the tooth. | Root Amputation |
| he removal of the dental pulp and filling of the canal with material. | Root Canal Therapy |
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