Dental Pulp Function and Maintenance Quiz

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How is carious dentin tissue removal guided in vital teeth with deep lesions?

  • By color change of dentin
  • By smell of the tooth
  • By X-ray imaging
  • By hardness judged by tactile feedback (correct)

What should be balanced in asymptomatic, vital teeth with deep lesions during carious tissue removal?

  • Risk of crown fracture
  • Vitality of the tooth (correct)
  • Removal of all pulp tissue
  • Risk of infection

What is the characteristic used to judge carious dentin tissue removal in vital teeth?

  • Taste of the dentin
  • Visual inspection
  • Hardness judged by tactile feedback (correct)
  • Temperature change of dentin

In what condition is vital pulp therapy typically implemented?

<p>Asymptomatic teeth with very deep carious lesions potentially exposing the pulp (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of placing a protective liner on the pulpal surface of a cavity preparation?

<p>To promote pulp tissue healing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is a protective radiopaque liner typically placed in a tooth with a normal pulp?

<p>After all caries are removed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which material is often used as a protective base in addition to a liner for teeth with a normal pulp?

<p>Calcium hydroxide (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a protective liner in minimizing postoperative sensitivity?

<p>To cover exposed dentin tubules (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is a protective radiopaque liner placed in teeth with normal pulps?

<p>To minimize thermal and chemical pulp injury (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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