2023 Flashcards
How to replace space?
- Implant
- RPD
- Resin bonded bridge
What are the non periodontal challenges in replacing a space?
- width of edentulous area
- Restorative status of adjacent teeth
- Smile line
2 advantages of an implant?
- Restore function
- Restore aesthetics and improve patient confidence
2 disadavantages of implants?
- cost - expensive
- Require a surgical procedure
- Long healing time (3-6 months)
What is the name of this seating position?
Neutral or balance seat position
Describe operator seat position (4)
- 90 degree angles at the hip and knee
- Thighs parallel to the floor
- Feet on the floor with back and neck upright
- Relaxed shoulder
Describe nurses position? (4)
- Straight back with relaxed shoulder
- Thighs parallel to the floor
- Hip parallel with patient shoulder
- Feet supported by chair ring to provide stability
What is the nurse position relative to the dentist position?
nurse 2-4 inches higher than dentist
What are the two types of aspiration?
Direct and indirect
What is direct aspiration?
- adjacent to the tooth being treated
- Slightly distal to the tooth
What is indirect aspiration?
- lower left quadrant for right handed
- Side closest to you in the anterior region
How to avoid soft tissue damage during a procedure?
By retracting soft tissues
3 ways a dental nurse can retract soft tissues?
- 3 in 1 syringe to retract lips with Aspirator retract the cheek
- Cheek retractor
- Tongue depressor
- 3 in 1 syringe (lips) with dental mirror (cheek)
What can be the agents of bias in RCTs?
- Reporting bias
- Selection bias
- Attrition bias
- Performance bias
- Publication bias
What will a patient with burning mouth syndrome complain of ? (4)
- dysgeusia - foul, salty or metallic taste
- dry mouth
- burning sensation in the mouth
- Paraesthesia - tingling
What psychological disorder is associated with burning mouth syndrome?
Anxiety or Stress
What other tests to carry out for burning mouth syndrome other than haematinics?
- Thyroid function test
- Full blood count
What organism is involved in chronic hyperplastic candiasis ?
- Candida albicans
- Hyphae form
What other 2 conditions are associated with candida albicans?
- Denture stomatitis
- Oral candidiasis
- Angular cheilitis
What 2 special investigations can be carried out for oral candidiasis?
- Oral swab or oral rinse for microbiological culture testing
- Biopsy for histopathological analysis
What staining is involved in histology?
- H&E (Haematoxylin and Eosin)
- Periodic acid-schiff staining
What is the most common drug prescribed in oral medicine and what class of drug is it?
Chlorhexidine - bisbiguanide antiseptic
What is the typical symptom of trigeminal neuralgia?
Unilateral Stabbing pain in the face
4 reasons why trigeminal neuralgia may have occured ?
- Vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve
- Intracranial lesions
- Multiple sclerosis
- arteriovenous malformation