Oral & maxillofacial surgery exam questions with answers

Oral & maxillofacial surgery exam
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Surgical treatment of which anatomical area might result in a
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postoperative complication of malocclusion? |\ |\ |\




orbit
jaw
palate
nose - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔jaw
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what is the most common type of mid facial fracture and is also
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known as a transverse maxillary fracture? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔LeFort I |\




tapping of bone is done in fixation procedures to reduce:
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number of screws needed |\ |\ |\




size of fixation plate used
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need to strip periosteum first
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torque pressure on screws - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔torque
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pressure on screws |\ |\




flat-topped teeth located posteriorly in the jaw, which break up
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food - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔molars
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, soft, fibrous tissue that is continuous with the periodontal
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ligament and surrounds teeth; also known as the gums -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔gingiva |\ |\




portion of the tooth that contains blood vessels, nerves, and
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connective tissue - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pulp |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




recession of the eyeball within the bony orbit; may be a result of
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orbital fracture - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔enophthalmos
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any degree of irregular contact between the teeth of the upper
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and lower jaws; includes overbite and underbite - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔malocclusion |\




thickened ridge of the bone that contains the sockets that bear
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the teeth of the upper and lower jaw - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔alveolar process |\




Chief substance of teeth that is covered by enamel on the crown;
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harder than bone - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔dentin
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type of x-ray that shows on one film: alveolar processes,
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mandible, posterior maxillary sinuses and zygomas - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Panoramic |\




Angled retractor used for tongue and cheek retraction; shape is
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similar to a Harrington retractor - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔weider
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