Endodontics
Course Review
Enoch Ng, DDS 2014
Lesion Classification
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Primary endo
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Inflamed/necrotic pulp
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Possible isolated perio defect
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Osseous destruction localized to involved tooth
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Healing via regeneration of perio and osseous structures
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Endo treatment only
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Primary perio
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Generalized bone loss
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Local factors present
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Healing usually via reattachment
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Vital pulp
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Perio treatment only
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Primary endo with secondary perio
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Endo disease caused a perio communication
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Endo treat first, evaluate after 2 months, perio treat if needed
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Primary perio with secondary endo
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Perio disease, then necrotic pulp
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Osseous destruction exposes dentinal tubules, accessory canals, apical foramen
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Endo treat first, then perio treat 2 months later
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Concomitant endo-perio
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Endo and perio disease exist separately
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Endo treat first, then perio treat 2 months later
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True combined
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Endo and perio lesions eventually joined at a position on the root
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Endo treat first, then perio treat 2 months later
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Summary
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Endo treat completed before perio start
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Perio treatment 2 months after endo, only if needed
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Perio condition generally dictates overall prognosis
Longitudinal Tooth Fractures
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Craze Lines
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Confined to enamel – no discomfort
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Natural or due to trauma – no treatment necessary, maybe for esthetics
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Fractured Cusp
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Lack of cusp support from weakened marginal ridge
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Brief sharp pain on biting, variable cold sensitivity
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Transillumination and bite tests to ID cusp
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Pulp test, remove fractured segment, restore tooth
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79% molar fractures
Mx – 66% buccal, 34% lingual
Mn – 75% lingual, 25% buccal
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21% premolar fractures
