Dental Issues: Nonvital Tooth and Acute Apical Abscess
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How many root canals are found in the maxillary first molar?

  • Five
  • Three to four (correct)
  • One
  • Two
  • What is the shape of the access opening in the mandibular first molar?

  • Rhomboid
  • Triangular-trapezoid (correct)
  • Oval
  • Circular
  • What is the average length of the maxillary first molar?

  • 23mm
  • 22mm
  • 21mm (correct)
  • 20mm
  • How many canals are found in the mandibular second molar?

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

    Where is the access opening located in the maxillary first molar?

    <p>Mesial part of the tooth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the canal orifice at the cervical level?

    <p>Wide in buccolingual dimension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the possibility of having two canals located distally in the mandibular first molar?

    <p>33%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average length of the mandibular first molar?

    <p>21mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average length of the root canal of a maxillary first premolar?

    <p>21mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the canal orifice of a maxillary second premolar?

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

    What percentage of maxillary first premolars have a single canal in a single root?

    <p>20%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the canal at the cervical level of a mandibular first premolar?

    <p>Wide in buccolingual dimension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average length of the root canal of a mandibular first premolar?

    <p>21.5mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of mandibular first premolars have Type I canal configuration?

    <p>73.5%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the access opening of a maxillary first premolar?

    <p>Elongated buccopalatally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of maxillary second premolars that have two canals?

    <p>40%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the access opening shape for a Maxillary Central Incisor?

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

    Which tooth is described as having similar shape to the Maxillary Central Incisor but smaller in size?

    <p>Maxillary Lateral Incisor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the curvature found in the Maxillary Lateral Incisor?

    <p>Disto-palatal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average length of the Maxillary Canine?

    <p>26.5mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When taking an X-ray of Mandibular Incisors from the buccal direction, what is observed?

    <p>Tiny root canal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical shape of the access opening for each anterior tooth?

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

    What shape is the canal in the Mandibular Canine?

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

    Which of the following teeth has the possibility of two canals, one labially and one lingually?

    <p>Mandibular Incisors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the usual condition of a tooth affected by an acute phase apical abscess?

    <p>Nonvital with dull, throbbing pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is the most common cause of an acute apical abscess?

    <p>Invasion of bacteria from necrotic pulp tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the symptoms of an acute apical abscess?

    <p>Moderate discomfort or swelling and systemic involvement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a necessary part of treating an acute apical abscess?

    <p>Removal of the cause as soon as possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which diagnostic tool's findings are variable for acute apical abscess?

    <p>Radiographic imaging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What differentiates chronic apical abscess from acute apical abscess?

    <p>Associated with gradual egress of irritants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following treatments might be performed after the acute symptoms of an apical abscess have subsided?

    <p>Root canal therapy or extraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence if an acute apical abscess is not treated?

    <p>Spread to surrounding tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is condensing osteitis a variant of?

    <p>Chronic apical periodontitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common radiographic feature of condensing osteitis?

    <p>Concentric radioopaque area around the offending root</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another term for acute exacerbation of asymptomatic apical periodontitis?

    <p>Phoenix abscess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers an acute inflammatory response in Phoenix abscess?

    <p>Lowered body defenses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between Phoenix abscess and acute apical abscess?

    <p>Phoenix abscess is diagnosed through patient's history, symptoms, and clinical tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of communication resembles a periodontal pocket?

    <p>Along the periodontal ligament</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary treatment method for solitary tracts caused by root canal issues?

    <p>Root canal therapy or extraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is prepared to obtain direct access to the apical foramen in a tooth?

    <p>Access cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Root Canal Anatomy

    • Maxillary First Molar: 3 roots, 3-4 root canals (mesiobuccal, distobuccal, and palatal), average length 21mm
    • Access opening is in the mesial part of the tooth, rhomboid in shape, and may leave the oblique ridge as it is if caries free

    Maxillary Second Molar

    • Similar to Maxillary First Molar, but distobuccal canal is located between the mesiobuccal canal and palatal canal, and slightly distally
    • Average length 20mm
    • Variations: 2 canals, one buccally and one palatally, instead of 3 canals, with large canals opposite each other

    Mandibular First Molar

    • 3 canals, 2 mesial (mesiobuccal and mesiolingual) and 1 distal, average length 21mm
    • Access opening is triangular-trapezoid in shape, starts in the mesial part of the tooth
    • Possibility of 2 canals located distally (33%), with separate or joined orifices

    Mandibular Second Molar

    • Similar to Mandibular First Molar, with 3 root canals (2 mesial and 1 distal), average length 22.5mm
    • Possibility of additional root canal lingually to the major root canal (rare)

    Access Openings of Posterior Teeth

    • Maxillary First Premolar: access opening is ovoid and elongated buccopalatally, average length 21mm
    • Maxillary Second Premolar: mostly single root, canal shape is ovoid and wide in buccopalatal direction, average length 21.5mm
    • Mandibular First Premolar: 60% single canal, 40% 2 canals, average length 21.5mm
    • Mandibular Second Premolar: has a well-developed buccal cusp and a small lingual cusp, root is more rounded and shorter than Mandibular First Premolar

    Access Openings of Anterior Teeth

    • Maxillary Central Incisor: triangular access opening, single root, average length 22.5mm
    • Maxillary Lateral Incisor: similar to Maxillary Central Incisor, but smaller in size, with disto-palatal curvature at the apex of the root
    • Maxillary Canine: big canal, wider bucco-lingually than mesio-distally, average length 26.5mm
    • Mandibular Incisors: small, tiny root canal, possibility of 2 canals (labially and lingually), average length 21mm
    • Mandibular Canine: one canal, big and oval in shape, average length 21mm

    Acute Apical Abscess

    • Localized collection of pus in the alveolar bone at the root apex, following death of pulp with extension of infection through apical foramen
    • Symptoms vary from moderate discomfort to systemic involvement, tooth is non-vital, pain is rapid onset, readable localized, and tooth is tender to percussion
    • Radiographic changes are variable, but usually, there is a well-defined radiolucent area
    • Initial treatment involves removal of the cause, drainage, and antibiotics if necessary, then root canal therapy or extraction

    Chronic Apical Abscess

    • Also known as suppurative apical periodontitis, associated with gradual egress of irritants from root canal system into periradicular area
    • Abscess has formed a communication through which it discharges, such as intraoral sinus or extraoral sinus
    • Treatment involves root canal therapy or extraction, and communications or tracts heal spontaneously following treatment

    Condensing Osteitis

    • Variant of chronic apical periodontitis, represents a diffuse increase in trabecular bone in response to irritation
    • Radiographically, a concentric radioopaque area is seen around the offending root
    • Treatment is only required if symptoms/pulpal diagnosis indicate a need

    Acute Exacerbation of Asymptomatic Apical Periodontitis (Phoenix Abscess)

    • Defined as an acute inflammatory reaction superimposed on an existing asymptomatic apical periodontitis
    • Etiology includes influx of necrotic products from diseased pulp or bacteria and their toxins into chronic periapical lesion
    • Symptoms similar to acute apical abscess, treatment includes drainage and root canal treatment once symptoms subside

    Access Opening

    • Cavity prepared in the crown of a tooth to obtain adequate and direct access to the apical foramen
    • Critical step in a series of procedures that potentially leads to the three-dimensional obturation of the root canal system

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    This quiz covers the symptoms and treatment of nonvital teeth and acute apical abscess, including endodontic therapy and tooth extraction.

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