LITTLE AND FALACE DENTAL MANAGEMENT OF THE MEDICALLY COMPROMISED PATIENT CONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE 2026 PHARMACOLOGY AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS IN DENTAL CARE

LITTLE AND FALACE DENTAL MANAGEMENT
OF THE MEDICALLY COMPROMISED PATIENT
CONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE 2026
PHARMACOLOGY AND MEDICAL
CONDITIONS IN DENTAL CARE

◉ Selective Anesthesia.
Answer: Used to pinpoint the source of pain.


◉ Vital Pulp Therapy (VPT).
Answer: Procedure to preserve the health of vital pulp tissue.


◉ Direct Pulp Capping.
Answer: Treatment where exposed pulp is covered to promote
healing.


◉ Pulpotomy.
Answer: Removal of part of the pulp in primary teeth to maintain
vitality.


◉ Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD).

,Answer: Disorder affecting the joint connecting the jaw to the skull.


◉ Bruxism.
Answer: Involuntary grinding or clenching of teeth.


◉ Complex Crown Lengthening.
Answer: Procedure to expose more of a tooth's structure for
restorative purposes.


◉ Gingival Grafting.
Answer: Surgical procedure to restore receding gums.


◉ TADs (Temporary Anchorage Devices).
Answer: Small screws placed in the bone to help move teeth.


◉ Palatal Expander.
Answer: Device used to widen the upper jaw.


◉ Lingual Braces.
Answer: Braces placed on the inner surfaces of teeth.


◉ Invisalign.

, Answer: Clear aligner system used for orthodontic correction.


◉ Endodontic Microsurgery (Apicoectomy).
Answer: Removal of the tip of a tooth root and surrounding infected
tissue.


◉ Internal Resorption.
Answer: Pathological loss of tooth structure from within the root
canal.


◉ External Resorption.
Answer: Loss of tooth structure from external damage or trauma.


◉ Revascularization.
Answer: Procedure to promote new blood supply in immature teeth.


◉ Perforation Repair.
Answer: Repair of holes in the tooth structure during root canal
treatment.


◉ TMJ Arthrography.
Answer: Imaging of the temporomandibular joint using contrast
agents.