DAT 116 Exam #1
What is used to irrigate canals?
Sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide.
What is used to dry out the canals?
Paper points
What is used to fill the canals during RCT?
Gutta Percha
What are some indications that a root canal is needed?
Pulp is necrotic; Trauma; Irreversible pulpitis
What would be a reason for the the local anesthesia to not work?
Infection
When using a pulp tester, what tooth would be your control tooth?
The same tooth but on the opposite side.
What is reversible pulpitis?
The inflammation should resolve and the pulp will return to normal.
What is irreversible pulpitis?
Pulp is incapable of healing.
Can any general dentists perform root canals?
Yes
How can you test the pulp?
, Percussion/palpation, thermal sensitivity, and electric pulp tester.
What is a hemisection?
Surgical separation of a multirooted tooth through the furcation area.
What is a root amputation?
Removal of a root or a multirooted tooth without removing the crown of the
tooth.
What do rubber stoppers on files do?
Give length that prevents the file from being too far down or not far enough.
What is the endo spreader used for?
Spreads gutta percha laterally to make more room.
When using files, what size should be used first?
They are used in sequence; small first and work up to the large.
What is a biopsy?
Removal of tissue for an examination. Incisional, excisional, and exfoliative
What is an alveoloplasty?
Contours the alveolar bone.
How long are sutures left in?
5-7 days.
Black silk
Does not dissolve and has to be removed.
What is used to irrigate canals?
Sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide.
What is used to dry out the canals?
Paper points
What is used to fill the canals during RCT?
Gutta Percha
What are some indications that a root canal is needed?
Pulp is necrotic; Trauma; Irreversible pulpitis
What would be a reason for the the local anesthesia to not work?
Infection
When using a pulp tester, what tooth would be your control tooth?
The same tooth but on the opposite side.
What is reversible pulpitis?
The inflammation should resolve and the pulp will return to normal.
What is irreversible pulpitis?
Pulp is incapable of healing.
Can any general dentists perform root canals?
Yes
How can you test the pulp?
, Percussion/palpation, thermal sensitivity, and electric pulp tester.
What is a hemisection?
Surgical separation of a multirooted tooth through the furcation area.
What is a root amputation?
Removal of a root or a multirooted tooth without removing the crown of the
tooth.
What do rubber stoppers on files do?
Give length that prevents the file from being too far down or not far enough.
What is the endo spreader used for?
Spreads gutta percha laterally to make more room.
When using files, what size should be used first?
They are used in sequence; small first and work up to the large.
What is a biopsy?
Removal of tissue for an examination. Incisional, excisional, and exfoliative
What is an alveoloplasty?
Contours the alveolar bone.
How long are sutures left in?
5-7 days.
Black silk
Does not dissolve and has to be removed.
