5th: Dentistry 5

Question 1

Which teeth are always removed by surgical extraction?

Answer 1

All canines dog, lower canines cat

Question 2

Which teeth are removed by surgical extraction if routine approach fails?

Answer 2

Fractured or retained roots, ankylosed roots, excessive root curvature

Question 3

Where does the end of the canine root line up with?

Answer 3

The second premolar

Question 4

How much bone do you remove in a surgical extraction?

Answer 4

Up to 2/3 down

Question 5

Which suture material do you use for dentals?

Answer 5

Quick resorbing (5 days), with a swaged on reverse-cutting needle

Question 6

What must you avoid on the mandibular canines?

Answer 6

Middle mental foramen

Question 7

How long must you wait between removing lower canines in a cat or small dog?

Answer 7

6 weeks

Question 8

Do you fixate rostral mandible fractures?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

Do you fixate caudal mandible fractures?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

How can you assess fractured roots?

Answer 10

Vision of site, feel, radiographs

Question 11

When do you NOT leave the root?

Answer 11

Any root projecting above bone, any periapical pathology or contamination, any tooth with necrotic pulp

Question 12

When can you leave the root?

Answer 12

Lots of trauma to remove, removing has consequences e.g. fractured root, type II resorptive lesion

Question 13

What is the main risk factor for dry socket?

Answer 13

Tissue trauma during exraction (heat or crushing)