Endodontics
the study of the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp and periradicular tissues that surround the root of the
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Endodontic treatment
provide an effective means of saving a tooth that might otherwise to be extracted
Abscess
Localized pus originating from an infection
Acute
a condition of rapid onset
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, as in periodontal disease.
Control tooth
Healthy tooth used as a standard to compare questionable teeth of similar size and structure during pulp vitality testing.
Debridement
Remove or clean out the pulpal canal.
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 multi-rooted tooth through the furcation area.
Indirect pulp cap
Placement of a medicament over a partially exposed pulp.
Irreversible pulpitis
Infectious condition in which clinical diagnostic findings show that the pulp is incapable of healing, indicating root canal therapy or extraction as the only treatment option.
Nonvital
Not living, as in oral tissue and tooth structure.
Obturation
Process of filling a root canal.
Palpation
Examination technique of the soft tissues with the examiner's hand or finger tips.
Percussion
Examination technique that involves tapping on the incisal or occlusal surface of a tooth to determine 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
Area of nerves, blood vessels and tissues that surround the root of a tooth.
Periradicular abscess
An inflammatory reaction to pulpal infection.
Periradicular cyst
A cyst the develops at or near of a necrotic tooth.
Pulp cap
Application of dental material to a cavity preparation with an exposed or nearly exposed pulp. [Show Less]