Chapter 54, Modern Dental Assisting, Endodontics Flashcards
Abscess
Localized area of pus originating from an infection
Acute
Pertaining to a 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 of a root
Apicoectomy
Surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical 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 remove or clean out the pulpal canal
Direct pulp cap
Application of dental material with an exposed or nearly exposed dental pulp
Endodontist
A dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp and periradicular tissues
Gutta-percha
Plastic type of filling material used in endodontics
Hemisection
Surgical separation of a multirooted tooth through the furcation area
Indirect pulp cap
Placement of a medicament over a partially exposed pulp
Irreversible pulpitis
Infectious condition in which the pulp is incapable of healing, which would then require root canal therapy
Nonvital
Not living, as in oral tissue and tooth structure
Obturation
Process of filling a root canal
Palpation
Touching or feeling for abnormalities within soft tissue
Percussion
Examination technique that involves tapping on the incisal or occlusal surface of a tooth to assess vitality
Perforation
Making a hole, as in breaking through and extending beyond the apex of the root
Periodontal abscess
An inflammatory reaction to bacteria trapped in the periodontal sulcus
Periradicular
Referring to the area of nerves, blood vessels, and tissues that surrounds the root of a tooth
Periradicular abscess
An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection
Periradicular cyst
A cyst that develps at or near the root of a necrotic tooth
Pulpectomy
Complete removal of vital pulp from a tooth
Pulpitis
Inflammation of the dental pulp
Pulpotomy
Removal of the coronal portion of a vital pulp from a tooth
Retrograde restoration
Small restoration placed at the apex of a root
Reversible pulpitis
Form of pulpal inflammation in which the pulp may be salvageable
Root amputation
Removal of one or more roots without removal of the crown of the tooth
Root canal therapy
Removal of the dental pulp and filling of the canal with material