33 Questions
What is the definition of symptomatic pulpoperiapical disease?
An inflammatory response of the periapical C.T, due to pulpal irritation.
What are the signs and symptoms of acute apical periodontitis (incipient stage)?
Moderate to severe pain, localized pain due to proprioceptors, and normal or slight widening of PMS on radiography.
What is the treatment for acute apical periodontitis (incipient stage)?
Root canal treatment.
What are the signs and symptoms of acute periapical abscess?
Severe throbbing pain, fever, and loss of appetite.
What is a recrudescent abscess?
It is an acute exacerbation of a chronic lesion.
What is subacute periapical abscess characterized by?
Mild pain and red ballooning out (gum boil).
What is chronic apical periodontitis in its incipient stage characterized by?
Painless tooth, normal radiography, and normal vitality test.
What is the main cause of symptomatic pulpoperiapical disease?
Pulpal irritation leading to an inflammatory response in the periapical C.T.
What happens during acute periapical abscess when the pus penetrates the outer plate of bone?
The patient experiences relief from pain as the mucosa ruptures.
What is condensing osteitis also known as?
Pulpoperiapical osteosclerosis
What should be achieved in the treatment for subacute periapical abscess?
Drainage through access cavity or incision & drainage
In case of chronic apical periodontitis (incipient stage), what may still show a false positive response during vitality test?
Pulp
Which of the following is the etiology of pulpoperiapical diseases?
Pulpal inflammation
What represents a clinical and radiographic diagnostic category in which the tooth has normal periapical tissues?
Normal periapical tissues
What is the pathway of the pulp and periapical pathosis set out from?
Caries
What type of injuries does this text aim to explain?
Injuries of the pulp
What is the normal response of teeth in the category of normal periapical tissues?
Normal lamina dura and periodontal ligament structures
What is the inflammatory response of the periapical connective tissue due to a pulpal irritant called?
Pulpoperiapical pathosis
What is the condition where the tooth has normal periapical tissues and will not be abnormally sensitive to percussion or palpation testing?
Normal periapical tissues
What is an understanding of how pulp and periapical injuries develop considered as?
Objective
What term is used for an inflammatory response of the periapical connective tissue due to a pulpal irritant?
Pulpoperiapical pathosis
Which of the following represents an understanding of what causes pulp and periapical injuries?
What condition does Pulpoperiapical pathosis represent?
Inflammatory response of the periapical connective tissue due to a pulpal irritant.
What could lead to improper manipulation as an etiology for Pulpoperiapical diseases?
Over-instrumentation
Which condition is characterized by the presence of a sinus tract and pus drainage?
Chronic periapical abscess
What is the defining radiographic feature of periapical granuloma?
Well-defined radiolucent area surrounded by radioopaque margins
Which condition is characterized by an increase in bone density due to osteoblastic hyperactivity?
Condensing osteitis
What is the characteristic clinical feature of periapical cyst upon palpation?
Egg shell crackling
Which condition has a history associated with pulp affection by caries?
Periapical granuloma
What is the treatment for chronic periapical abscess?
Root canal treatment
Which textbook would provide details about the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of endodontic infections?
Problems in Endodontics, Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment, 2009, Michael Hulsmann and Edgar
What is the characterizing feature of chronic apical periodontitis incipient stage radiographically?
-ve or false positive response in vitality test
'Characterized by growth of granulomatous tissues and presence of chronic inflammatory cells' describes which condition?
Periapical granuloma
Learn about the types of endodontic infections, the etiology and progression of pulp and periapical injuries, and the responses of pulp and surrounding tissues to injuries. This lecture aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of different pulp injuries and the development of pulp and periapical injuries.
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