Basics of oral surgery stuff Flashcards

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What are some common indications for dental extractions?

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caries, pulpal/apical pathology, perio, fractures

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When would you consider extraction for a carious tooth?

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if there is severe loss of tooth structure and the tooth is unrestorable

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Are the teeth that need extraction due to gross caries always painful?

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no they can be asymptomatic

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When would you consider extraction for a tooth with pulpal or apical pathology?

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if RCT is not appropriate or successful, or if a patient would prefer that option

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What are the two treatment options once pulp is infected or there is periapical pathology?

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extraction or RCT

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What is an example of something that would make it extremely difficult to do an RCT?

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a markedly curved root

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When would you consider extraction for teeth affected by periodontal disease?

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if the teeth become so mobile and/or painful that function is impaired or the patients would like an aesthetic improvement

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When would you consider extraction for teeth that are fractured?

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if the fracture is not restorable

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When would you consider extraction of teeth when the mandible is fractured?

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if the tooth is in the fracture line and may be in the way of correctly repositioning the bones

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When would you consider extraction for teeth affected by non carious tooth surface loss?

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to improve aesthetics, if function is impaired, or if the teeth are symptomatic

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When would you consider extraction of teeth when there is soft tissue trauma?

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if the teeth traumatise the soft tissues, they may need to be removed to improve patient symptoms

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What is the most common occasion when teeth are extracted because they are causing soft tissue trauma?

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buccally placed upper 8’s can traumatise the cheek or the gum lying over the partially errupted lower 8’s

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What is the name for the gum that overlies partially errupted wisdom teeth?

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operculum

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What are the four types of supernumerary teeth?

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conical, tuberculate, supplemental, odontome

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What do we mean by a conical supernumerary?

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a cone shaped extra tooth

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What do we mean by a tuberculate supernumerary?

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a barrel shaped extra tooth

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What do we mean by a supplementary supernumerary?

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just an extra tooth

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What do we mean by an odontome supernumerary?

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a tooth-like mass

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When would you consider extraction for supernumerary teeth?

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the potential to impede eruption, displace permanent teeth, cause root resorption

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What is the most common supernumerary?

A

a conical tooth between upper centrals

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What are impacted teeth?

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teeth that do not reach functional occlusion

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When would you consider extraction for impacted teeth?

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if they cause root resorption, bone loss around adjacent teeth, develop cystic change

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When is the most common situation to extract impacted teeth?

A

wisdom teeth that are developing symptoms of pericoronitis

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Aside from wisdom teeth, what are the second most common impacted teeth?

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upper canines

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When would you consider extraction of teeth for orthodontic purposes?
to create space so teeth can be aligned
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When would you consider extraction pre-orthognathic surgery?
to allow jaw movements to be made more predictably without unerupted wisdom teeth being in the way
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When would you consider extraction of teeth as part of treatment for systemic disease?
pre-radiotherapy and pre-bisphosphonate treatment due to risk of osteoradionecrosis/medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw, as part of resection of a tumour
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