Endodontics Overview and Principles Quiz
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What is the main concern of the branch of dentistry known as Endodontics?

  • The morphology of dental enamel
  • The pathology of dental crown
  • The physiology of the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues (correct)
  • The biology of dental cementum
  • What is the primary objective of Endodontics?

  • To relieve pain if present
  • To restore dental enamel
  • To retain a tooth inside the oral cavity which may otherwise require extraction (correct)
  • To extract teeth with pulpal pathosis
  • Which of the following procedures is NOT a part of Endodontics?

  • Tooth extraction (correct)
  • Dental crown restoration
  • Root canal treatment
  • Removal of pathological tissues
  • What is the term for the surgical removal of tooth structure?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of Vital Pulp Therapy?

    <p>To preserve the vitality of the pulp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the treatment of oral pains of pulpal and/or periapical origin?

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

    What is the time period during which Dr. Angelo Sargenti introduced single visit endodontics?

    <p>Age of Discovery: 1826 to 1876</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was used to fill root canals during the Age of Discovery?

    <p>Gutta-percha points</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is referred to as the 'Father of Endodontics'?

    <p>Dr. Louis I. Grossman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was discovered during the Dark Age of endodontics?

    <p>X-ray</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was used to treat abscesses during the Pre-Science period?

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

    What was the primary advancement in the field of endodontics during the Age of Discovery?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Renaissance period in endodontics, what significant advancement contributed to the development of root canal treatment?

    <p>Advancement from general anesthesia to local anesthesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major change occurred in root canal instruments during the Renaissance period?

    <p>Standardization and increased availability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marked a significant shift in endodontics during the Renaissance period regarding the theory of bacterial spread?

    <p>Fading of the focal infection theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which contribution by Dr. Grossman significantly influenced endodontics during the Renaissance period?

    <p>Publication of the first root canal therapy textbook</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What encouraged a surge in research projects and postgraduate curricula related to endodontics during the Renaissance period?

    <p>Establishment of numerous journals dedicated to endodontics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which development significantly influenced the decline of the focal infection theory in endodontics during the Renaissance period?

    <p>Better anesthesia and radiographs availability</p> Signup and view all the answers

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