Dental Assisting - Endodontics UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
abscess localized area of pus originating from an infection
acute traumatic, pathologic, or physiologic occurrence or process that has a short
and relatively severe course
apical curettage surgical removal of infectious material surrounding the apex or a root
apicoectomy surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through an opening made in
the overlying bone and gingival tissues
chronic pertaining to disease symptoms that persist over a long time
control tooth healthy tooth used as a standard to compare questionable teeth of similar size
and structure during pulp vitality testing
debridement to clean out or remove the pulpal canal
Questions and CORRECT Answers
abscess localized area of pus originating from an infection
acute traumatic, pathologic, or physiologic occurrence or process that has a short
and relatively severe course
apical curettage surgical removal of infectious material surrounding the apex or a root
apicoectomy surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through an opening made in
the overlying bone and gingival tissues
chronic pertaining to disease symptoms that persist over a long time
control tooth healthy tooth used as a standard to compare questionable teeth of similar size
and structure during pulp vitality testing
debridement to clean out or remove the pulpal canal
