Dental Pulp Function and Maintenance Quiz

Dental Pulp Function and Maintenance Quiz

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Questions and Answers

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

By hardness judged by tactile feedback

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

Vitality of the tooth

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

Hardness judged by tactile feedback

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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