Dentistry

AFK practice: Endodontics

15 questions · by oneguy

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Questions

  1. 1.
    A patient reports spontaneous throbbing pain in tooth 4.6 that keeps him awake. Cold sets off intense pain that lasts for over a minute after the stimulus is…
  2. 2.
    A patient says tooth 1.4 has been sensitive to cold since a composite restoration was placed 1 week ago. The sharp pain stops within a few seconds after the…
  3. 3.
    Tooth 3.6 does not respond to cold or electric pulp testing. Over the past day, the patient has developed severe pain and a fluctuant swelling in the buccal…
  4. 4.
    A patient has no symptoms, but there is a small 'gum boil' on the buccal gingiva of tooth 2.5. Tooth 2.5 does not respond to pulp testing. A gutta-percha cone…
  5. 5.
    Which term describes a diffuse radiopaque area at the apex of a tooth that represents a localized bony reaction to a low-grade inflammatory stimulus?
  6. 6.
    Which of the following tests assesses pulpal blood flow rather than the response of pulpal nerve fibres?
  7. 7.
    Which property makes sodium hypochlorite the primary irrigant in root canal treatment?
  8. 8.
    What is the primary purpose of a final rinse with 17% EDTA during root canal irrigation?
  9. 9.
    During irrigation, sodium hypochlorite is followed immediately by chlorhexidine, and a brown-orange precipitate forms in the canal. What is the most…
  10. 10.
    In which root of the maxillary first molar is a second canal most often found?
  11. 11.
    Which anatomical landmark is generally considered the ideal apical limit for root canal instrumentation and obturation?
  12. 12.
    An 8-year-old fractured tooth 1.1 two hours ago. The root is immature, and there is a pinpoint pulp exposure with bleeding, vital pulp tissue. What is the…
  13. 13.
    A tooth 2.4 that has had root canal treatment and a post-retained crown has a single narrow 9 mm probing depth on the buccal surface. Elsewhere the probing…
  14. 14.
    Which radiographic feature most strongly suggests internal rather than external inflammatory root resorption?
  15. 15.
    Four years after root canal treatment, tooth 4.6 has a persistent periapical lesion. Which bacterial species is most often associated with persistent…