Chapter 54 Dental Assisting Fill-In-The-
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CORRECT Answers
Palpation - CORRECT ANSWER -Is an examination technique of the soft tissues in which the
examiners hand or fingertips are used
Root Amputation - CORRECT ANSWER -Is the removal of one or more roots without removal of
the crown of the tooth
Direct Pulp Cap - CORRECT ANSWER -Is the application of calcium hydration to a cavity
preparation that has an exposed or a nearly exposed dental pulp
Perforation - CORRECT ANSWER -To break through and extend beyond the apex of the root
Periradicular - CORRECT ANSWER -Nerves, blood vessels, and tissue that surround the root of a
tooth are
Pulpotomy - CORRECT ANSWER -Is the removal of a vital pulp from the coronal portion of a
tooth
Pulpitis - CORRECT ANSWER -Is inflammation of the dental pulp
Retrograde Restoration - CORRECT ANSWER -A small restoration placed at the apex of a root is a
Endodontist - CORRECT ANSWER -A dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of the dental pulp and periradicular tissues is a
, Reversible Pulpitis - CORRECT ANSWER -Occurs when there is a form of pulpal inflammation
but the pulp may be salvageable
Apical Curettage - CORRECT ANSWER -Is the surgical removal of infections material
surrounding the apex of a root
Control Tooth - CORRECT ANSWER -Is a healthy tooth used as a standard to compare
questionable teeth of similar size and structure during pulp vitality testing
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER -Is a localized accumulation of pus in a cavity formed by tissue
disintegration
Percussion - CORRECT ANSWER -Is an examination technique that involves tapping on the
incisal or occlusal surface of a tooth to determine vitality
Gutta-Percha - CORRECT ANSWER -Is a plastic type of filling material used in root canal therapy
Hemisection - CORRECT ANSWER -The surgical separtion of a multi-rooted tooth through the
furcation area is a
Indirect Pulp Cap - CORRECT ANSWER -Is the placement of calcium hydroxide over a
particularly exposed pulp
Nonvital - CORRECT ANSWER -Means not living
Debridement - CORRECT ANSWER -Is completed to remove or clean out pulpal canal
Irreversible pulpitis - CORRECT ANSWER -Infectious condition in which the pulp is incapable of
healing, requires root canal therapy
Blank UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Palpation - CORRECT ANSWER -Is an examination technique of the soft tissues in which the
examiners hand or fingertips are used
Root Amputation - CORRECT ANSWER -Is the removal of one or more roots without removal of
the crown of the tooth
Direct Pulp Cap - CORRECT ANSWER -Is the application of calcium hydration to a cavity
preparation that has an exposed or a nearly exposed dental pulp
Perforation - CORRECT ANSWER -To break through and extend beyond the apex of the root
Periradicular - CORRECT ANSWER -Nerves, blood vessels, and tissue that surround the root of a
tooth are
Pulpotomy - CORRECT ANSWER -Is the removal of a vital pulp from the coronal portion of a
tooth
Pulpitis - CORRECT ANSWER -Is inflammation of the dental pulp
Retrograde Restoration - CORRECT ANSWER -A small restoration placed at the apex of a root is a
Endodontist - CORRECT ANSWER -A dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of the dental pulp and periradicular tissues is a
, Reversible Pulpitis - CORRECT ANSWER -Occurs when there is a form of pulpal inflammation
but the pulp may be salvageable
Apical Curettage - CORRECT ANSWER -Is the surgical removal of infections material
surrounding the apex of a root
Control Tooth - CORRECT ANSWER -Is a healthy tooth used as a standard to compare
questionable teeth of similar size and structure during pulp vitality testing
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER -Is a localized accumulation of pus in a cavity formed by tissue
disintegration
Percussion - CORRECT ANSWER -Is an examination technique that involves tapping on the
incisal or occlusal surface of a tooth to determine vitality
Gutta-Percha - CORRECT ANSWER -Is a plastic type of filling material used in root canal therapy
Hemisection - CORRECT ANSWER -The surgical separtion of a multi-rooted tooth through the
furcation area is a
Indirect Pulp Cap - CORRECT ANSWER -Is the placement of calcium hydroxide over a
particularly exposed pulp
Nonvital - CORRECT ANSWER -Means not living
Debridement - CORRECT ANSWER -Is completed to remove or clean out pulpal canal
Irreversible pulpitis - CORRECT ANSWER -Infectious condition in which the pulp is incapable of
healing, requires root canal therapy
