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Notes 1
Endodontics and operative dentistry—> there’s a technique called “pulp capping”.
Pulp capping : Placing a CaOH liner which irritates the odontoblast, therefore they’ll
form either this reactionary/ reparative dentin depending on how close you are to the
pulp. This dynamic response of odontoblast and secondary odontoblast as you lay
down the new dentin to sort of form a dental wall that forms a barrier and defense the
pulp. So the pulp is very alive (as long as it’s not necrotic) and can respond dynamically
to infection
1. Predentin —> Innermost portion of dentin, the lighter color than dentin. WHY
lighter? Because it’s not mineralized and it’s located directly adjacent to what we
consider the actual pulp.
Notes 2
2. Odontoblast layer → where the nucleis are, part of the pulp, but they are forming
the dentin just outside of it.
3. Cell-free zone of Weil → the blue part. “free zone” cause there almost 0 nuclei
present. this is because there are no cells there. you’ll often see nerve bundles
Pain sensitization
Allodynia : reduced pain threshold, pain due to stimulus that does not normally
provoke pain. ex = sunburn
Referred pain
Preauricular pain often refers from mandibular molars since both share V3
innervation
Notes 3
💉ENDODONTIC DIAGNOSIS💉
every single tooth has 2 endodontic diagnosis;
Pulpal diagnosis
Periapical diagnosis
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