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?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Vital Pulp Therapy?

To preserve the vitality of the pulp Signup and view all the answers

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

Differential Diagnosis Signup and view all the answers

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

Age of Discovery: 1826 to 1876 Signup and view all the answers

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

Gutta-percha points Signup and view all the answers

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

Dr. Louis I. Grossman Signup and view all the answers

What was discovered during the Dark Age of endodontics?

X-ray Signup and view all the answers

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

Leeches Signup and view all the answers

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

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

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

Advancement from general anesthesia to local anesthesia Signup and view all the answers

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

Standardization and increased availability Signup and view all the answers

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

Fading of the focal infection theory Signup and view all the answers

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

Publication of the first root canal therapy textbook Signup and view all the answers

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

Establishment of numerous journals dedicated to endodontics Signup and view all the answers

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

Better anesthesia and radiographs availability Signup and view all the answers