Clinical dental diagnosis and treatment planning concepts tested on the INBDE.
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- What is reversible pulpitis?
- Pulp inflammation that resolves once the irritant is removed; the tooth remains vital.
- In symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, pain characteristically ____.
- lingers after the thermal stimulus is removed
- What vitality test result indicates pulp necrosis?
- No response to cold, heat, or electric pulp testing.
- What is symptomatic apical periodontitis?
- Inflammation of the periapical tissues causing pain on biting or percussion, with or without radiographic changes.
- What is asymptomatic apical periodontitis?
- Periapical inflammation with a radiographic radiolucency but no clinical symptoms.
- What distinguishes an acute apical abscess from a chronic one?
- Acute abscess has rapid onset with pain and swelling; chronic abscess is longstanding and often drains through a sinus tract.
- Parulis
- A soft tissue bump (gum boil) marking the opening of a draining sinus tract from a chronic dental abscess.
- What is the classic symptom of cracked tooth syndrome?
- Sharp pain on release of biting pressure.
- What does the percussion test assess clinically?
- Inflammation of the periodontal ligament around the tooth apex.
- What does the palpation test assess clinically?
- Tenderness or swelling over the apex of a tooth root, indicating spread of infection.
- What does a thermal cold test assess?
- Pulp vitality and sensibility.
- Angle Class I occlusion
- The mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes in the buccal groove of the mandibular first molar (normal molar relationship).
- Angle Class II occlusion
- The mandibular first molar sits distal to normal, so the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar is mesial to the buccal groove of the mandibular first molar.
- Angle Class III occlusion
- The mandibular first molar is positioned mesial to normal relative to the maxillary first molar.
- What is the purpose of Periodontal Screening and Recording (PSR)?
- A quick screening exam using a special probe to identify patients who need a full periodontal evaluation.