Chapter 54 Practice Questions

What treatment is used to attempt to save the pulp and encourage the formation of dentin at the site of the injury?

• Pulpotomy

• Pulp capping

• Pulpectomy

• Apicoectomy

Which statement typifies the electric pulp tester?

• It is the most reliable means of testing for pulp vitality.

• It is not affected by the size of the restorations on a tooth.

• It is battery operated, which can weaken over time and give a false reading.

• It is able to determine whether one canal is vital and other nonvital.

What type of response to the percussion or palpation test would indicate that the inflammation is present in the periodontal ligament and that endodontic treatment is most likely needed?

• Negative

• Positive

• Acute

• Obturation

When conducting an objective examination, the dentist will not take into consideration which observation?

• Tooth mobility

• Presence or extent of decay

• Swelling or discolorations

• Patients’ pain report

What instrument is used to remove necrotic pulp tissue from the canals?

• Barbed broach

• Spoon excavator

• Glick Number 1

• K-type file

Which dentist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the dental pulp and the tissues that surround the root of the tooth?

• Periodontist

• Endodontist

• Oral surgeon

• Prosthodontist

Which style of hand file has its spiral edges arranged so that cutting occurs only on the pulling stroke, making the dentinal walls smooth and easier to fill?

• Broach

• K-type

• Hedstrom

• Reamer

Which procedure is an example of endodontic surgery?

• Apicoectomy

• Debridement of the pulpal canal

• Access preparation

• Obturation

Which of the following statements is correct regarding pulp capping?

• With indirect pulp capping, all of the carious dentin is removed from the tooth to promote self-healing of the dentin so that pulp exposure can be avoided.

• With direct pulp capping, the tooth is still vital, and medication is placed to protect the pulp.

• Indirect pulp capping is a permanent procedure, but the patient needs to be informed because problems may develop later and periodic monitoring is necessary.

• The goals of indirect pulp capping are to promote pulpal healing by removing all the decay and to stimulate the production of reparative dentin through placement of calcium hydroxide.

Which term most accurately identifies root canal therapy?

• Apicoectomy

• Hemisection

• Pulpectomy

• Pulpotomy