1. PowerPoint® Presentation for Specialty Chairside Assisting with Labs
Module:
Endodontics
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Module: Endodontics
Endodontics
Part A: The Endodontic Patient
Part B: Materials and Procedures
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Module: Endodontics
Learning Objectives
1. Define the Key Terms.
2. Define endodontics, pulpal, and periapical
disease.
3. List endodontic diagnostic procedures.
4. List instruments and materials used in endodontic treatment and their functions.
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Module: Endodontics
Learning Objectives
5. Demonstrate the ability and the
knowledge to assist during an endodontic
procedure.
6. Demonstrate the ability and knowledge to
assist during an apicoectomy procedure.
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Key Terms
Abscess
Apical periodontitis
Apicoectomy
Barbed broaches
Cellulitis
Electronic pulp tester
Endodontics
Extirpate
Exudate
Files
Fistula
Glick #1
Gutta percha
Hemisection
Intracanal instruments
Irreversible pulpitis
Master cone
Nonvital pulp
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Key Terms
Obturating
Osteomyelitis
Percussion
Periapical abscess
Pluggers
Pulpal necrosis
Pulpectomy
Pulpotomy
Radiographs
Reamers
Retrograde filling
Reversible pulpitis
Root amputation
Root canal sealer
Rubber stops
Spreaders
Transillumination test
Vital pulp
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7. Part A: The Endodontic Patient
Endodontics
The Endodontic Team
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8. Pulpal and Periapical Diseases
Pulpal diseases:
Vital pulp and non-vital pulp
Reversible and irreversible pulpitis
Pulpal necrosis
Periapical diseases:
Apical periodonitis
Periapical abscess
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9. The Endodontic Patient
The medical history
The dental history
The clinical exam
and testing
Treatment plan
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10. The Clinical Examination
Radiographs
The intraoral exam
The extraoral exam
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Clinical Tests
Palpation
Percussion
Mobility
Cold test
Heat test
Electric pulp test
Digital pulp test
Transillumination test
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12. Part B: Materials and Procedures
Intracanal instruments:
Barbed broaches
Files
Reamers
Rubber stops
Gates-Glidden drills
Peeso reamers
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13. Intracanal Instruments
Lentulo spirals
Spoon excavator
Endodontic explorer
Spreaders
Pluggers
Glick #1
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Endodontic Materials
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Endodontic Materials
Irrigation solutions
Disinfectant
Sealers/Cements
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16. Advanced Technologies
Apex finder
Heating unit
Endodontic handpiece
Vitality scanner
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Root Canal Therapy
Equipment and
supplies
Procedure steps
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18. Other Endodontic Procedures
Pulpectomy
Pulpotomy
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Surgical Endodontics
Apicoectomy
Root amputation
Hemisection
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Assessment Questions
What is a periapical abscess?
An infection in the bone at the apex of a tooth
For what is the barbed broach used?
To remove the pulp fibers from the tooth
For what is an endodontic file used?
To enlarge and smooth the canal walls
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Summary of Module
Key Terms
Endodontic patient
Pulpal and periapical diseases
Clinical tests
Intracanal instruments
Endodontic materials
Endodontic procedures
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