Biology of Endodontic Pain Quiz
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Biology of Endodontic Pain Quiz

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Which of the following is an appropriate terminology for a lesion related to the tooth?

Odontogenic lesion

What is the most common type of periapical lesion associated with endodontic pathosis?

Granuloma

How can a precise diagnosis of a periapical lesion be determined?

Biopsy

If a tooth tests vital, what is the nature of the associated swelling?

<p>Non-odontogenic</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of irreversible pulpitis?

<p>Spontaneous pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of inflammation on the inferior alveolar nerve block with 1.8cc of lidocaine with 1:100,000 epi?

<p>30-80% ineffective in irreversible pulpitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to studies, what incidence of pulpal anesthesia is observed in patients with irreversible pulpitis when given anesthetic blocks?

<p>55% incidence of pulpal anesthesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a poor way to assess profound local anesthesia according to the text?

<p>Numb lips</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the probable biological process for a 'hot tooth'?

<p>Altered nerve thresholds and excitability</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a clinical strategy for cases where the patient does not have a numb lip?

<p>Provide a supplemental injection</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key factor for anesthesia produced by the intrapulpal technique?

<p>Pressure applied</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is considered an inadequate method to assess pulpal anesthesia during RCT according to the text?

<p>Numb lips</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if a patient has a profoundly numb lip but still experiences pain from provocation with the chief complaint, Endo Ice, or percussion?

<p>Select a supplemental anesthetic injection</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic indicates that the pulp is beyond repair without intervention?

<p>Spontaneous pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of inflammation on the inferior alveolar nerve block with 1.8cc of lidocaine with 1:100,000 epi?

<p>30-80% ineffective in irreversible pulpitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of periapical pathosis?

<p>Intra-canal bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system plays a role in regulating the pulpal inflammatory response?

<p>Neuronal events system</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is neuroplasticity related to?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does hyperalgesia refer to?

<p>An increase in the perceived magnitude of a painful stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of anxiety reduction in preoperative patients?

<p>To reduce postoperative pain intensity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to the host's inability to localize an infectious process?

<p>Cellulitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is alloynia?

<p>A reduction in pain threshold so that previously non-painful stimuli are perceived as painful</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do neurons secrete that contributes to induction, sensitization, and maintenance of tooth pain?

<p>Neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, and amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism for impulse transmission via the peripheral nervous system to the CNS called?

<p>Gate Control Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do behavioral interventions aim to decrease before and after surgery?

<p>Anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might high levels of stress, anxiety, or pessimism in preoperative patients predict?

<p>Poor outcomes including speed of wound healing and duration of hospital stay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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