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

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