Oral Surgery: ----------good luck!----------
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When a patient has head and neck radiation, what should you administer pri
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or to and after an extraction? Correct Answer: hyperbaric oxygen (benefici
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al for ORNJ, allows more O2 to heal tissues)
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What is the first treatment choice for pericoronitis? Correct Answer: Antib
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iotics - treat infection first! Then extract (more invasive to do so)
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List in order, the top 3 impacted teeth. Correct Answer: mandibular 3rd mo
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lars > max. 3rd molars > max. canines
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List in order, the top 3 congenitally missing teeth. Correct Answer: 3rd mol
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ars > max. lateral incisors > mand. 2nd premolars
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Describe Winter's Classification for impacted 3rd molars Correct Answer:
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It's based on position of long axis of 3rd molar in relation to the long axis of
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the 2nd molar (***picture all of the tilted teeth)
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Based on Winter's classification, what is the easiest and most difficult angu
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lation./impaction of 3rd molars to extract? Correct Answer: mesioangular n n n n n n n nn n
= easiest
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Describe the Pell and Gregory Classification for impacted third molars. Co
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rrect Answer: Classification is only for lower third molars.
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A = same plane as other molars
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B = halfway down other molars
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C = below cervical line of 2nd molar
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Class I = crown anterior to ramus
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Class II = half crown within ramus
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,Class III = entire crown with ramus
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From Pell and Gregory Classification, what is the most difficult to extract?
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Correct Answer: C = below cervical line of 2nd molar
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Class III = entire crown is within ramus
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How do subperiosteal abscess occur? And what is the tx for them? Correct
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Answer: Occurs due to fragments of bone remaining below soft tissue whe
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never mucoperiosteal flap is elevated for surgical extraction.
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Need to irrigate thoroughly to remove fractured tooth/bone spicules below
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the soft tissue.
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What tooth is most common to have an oro-
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antral communication with? Correct Answer: maxillary first molars
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antral communication. Correct Answer: if <2mm do nothing
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If 2-6mm 4 As & figure-
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8 suture (antibiotics, analgesics, antihistamines, afrin nasal spray ((vasoco
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nstrictor)))
True or False. Alveolar Osteitis requires antibiotics for tx. Correct Answer:
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FALSE
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tx = irrigation and local pain control. Pack dry socket paste that contains Eu
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genol (ice pack & H2O salt rinse)
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How do you treat nerve injury do to extractions? Where does this usually ha
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ppen? And when should a pt. be referred for microneurosurgical evaluation
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? Correct Answer: tx: medrol dosepak (steroid for inflammation
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most common with lower thirds & IAN
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pts. with numbness lasting more than 4 weeks should be referred
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,During extraction, where would the maxillary first or second molar be displ
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aced? Correct Answer: in the maxillary sinus
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During extraction, where would the maxillary third molar be displaced? Co
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rrect Answer: in the intratemporal fossa
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During extraction, where would the mandibular third molar be displaced?
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Correct Answer: submandibular space n nn n
If a tooth gets displaced into the oropharynx, what do you do? Correct Ans
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wer: send to ER for chest and abdominal xrays
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The straight elevator (#301) is used for.... Correct Answer: leverage
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The pick elevator is used for... Correct Answer: wedging
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The triangular elevator (Cryer) is used for... Correct Answer: wheel and ax
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le; removing a broken root left in socket
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What are the numbers for upper and lower extraction forceps? Correct Ans
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wer: #150 = upper nn n n n
#151 = lower n n n
A = premolars
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S = primary
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Ash forceps are used for? Correct Answer: premolars
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Which blade is most common for intraoral surgery? Correct Answer: #15
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Which blade is most common for the mucogingival surgery? Correct Answ
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er: #12 nn
Which blade is used for stab incisions? Correct Answer: #11
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, What is the point of irrigation during extractions? Correct Answer: prevent
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s heat generation that can damage the bone
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How do you correctly use a bone file? Correct Answer: remove bone with a
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pull stroke
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In terms of handpieces, it's okay to used an air-
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driven handpiece to surgically section tooth or bone to make extraction easi
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er. Correct Answer: NO!
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air can cause emphysema ! Make sure you use a surgical handpiece
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(NO AIR; how I am supposed to drill with no air, air)
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What is so cool about the needle holder? Correct Answer: It's crosshatched
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! really great grip, better than hemostat so that you don't drop needle
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What is the most common and easiest suturing technique? Correct Answer:
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simple interrupted
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How should you suture? Correct Answer: from movable tissue to non-
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What's not so cool about silk sutures? Correct Answer: They have wicking
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property that allows bacteria to invade; plaque accumulation.
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these need to be removed within a couple days
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What is the purpose of suturing? Correct Answer: immobilizing a flap
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When you are using an elevator; what's the technique, what's the point? Cor
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rect Answer: causes expansion of bone and tearing of PDL
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