subjective symptoms - Answer -symptoms described by the patient
examples of subjective symptoms - Answer -hypersensitivity and pulpagia
hypersensitivity - Answer -abnormal reaction to a stimulus
pulpagia - Answer -pain in the pulp
palpation - Answer -applying finger pressure to the body tissue - gingiva
percussion - Answer -tapping body tissue, infected tooth with an instrument
can percussion be used to check occlusion high spot - Answer -yes
mobility - Answer -test the movement of teeth in the socket
transillumination - Answer -using light source reflection to determine fractured tissue
(UV light) or caries
thermal testing - Answer -contacting tooth with heated or cooled object to determine
sensitivity of a tooth
anesthesia testing - Answer -numbing a tooth to determine affected area (severe tooth
ache)
direct dentin stimulation - Answer -scratching dentin surface with explore to test
irritability
electric pulp test - Answer -applying electrical stimulation on the enamel surface of the
tooth to determine pulpal sensitivity
, what is used as a conductor for the EPT - Answer -tooth paste or saliva
Periodontitis - Answer -inflammation around the tooth
how is an abscess characterized - Answer -by localized pus (suppurative) at the apex of
the tooth caused by tissue disintergration
pericementitis - Answer -necrosis of the tooth alveoli
cyst - Answer -fluid filled sac in and around periapical tissues
cellulities - Answer -inflammation of cellular connective tissue
osteomyelitis - Answer -bacterial infection where there is inflammation around the bone
and bone marrow
Palatal tori are form of exostosis: - Answer -false
pulpotomy - Answer -partial excision of dental pulp, removal of pulp chamber
apicoectomy - Answer -surgical amputation of root apex
when is an apicoectomy usually performed? - Answer -when cyst involvement
accompanies root canal therapy
retreatment of the tooth - Answer -failed treatment, removal of existing filling material,
re-obturation of the tooth
extirpation - Answer -removal of pulpal tissue after opening the tooth
debridement - Answer -removal of pulpal tissue and debris in pulp area, necrotic,
decayed matter
obturation - Answer -closing up or filling the pulp canal, chamber
retrograde - Answer -filling canal from the apex
restoration - Answer -returning the tooth to normal esthetic look and function
curettage - Answer -scraping of the apical area to remove necrotic tissue
root amputation - Answer -removing 1 or more roots of a molar tooth at the crown
root hemisection - Answer -lengthwise surgical division of multi-rooted tooth
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