Endodontics Slides for Dental Assistants

endodontics for dental assistants

1. Endodontic Procedures Dorothy Wittman, CDA Instructor West-MEC Southwest Campus [email protected]

2. Answer the following questions: What are the different types of abscesses ? Define each one. What are the symptoms of an abscess ? What is the diagnostic tool needed to locate an abscess ?

3. You will be assigned to a group: Using this video illustrate the progression of a healthy tooth to pulpitis to necrosis You will use materials in the classroom, posters, crayons, etc.

4. Root Canal Therapy Permanent Teeth What is Root Canal Therapy?

5. Use the video and l ist at least 8 Endo Efficiencies for dental assistants. CLASSWORK

6. What is an Apicoectomy?

7. Primary Molar Pulpotomy

8. Using laser in pediatric pulpectomy procedure

9. Direct Pulp Capping Placement of medicament over an exposed or nearly exposed pulp “Blush”

10. Indirect Pulp Capping Placement of a medicament over an unexposed pulp.

11. What is the difference between a pulpectomy and a root canal therapy procedure? What is the difference between a pulpotomy and a pulpectomy? What is direct capping? What is indirect capping?