COMPLICATIONS Flashcards
what is the term for limited mouth opening?
trismus
what anatomical feature may overlie an upper 7?
root of the zygoma
what anatomical feature may be found around the apices of the lower 4 or 5?
mental neurovascular bundle
what happens if the mental neurovascular bundle is distrupted?
altered sensation of lower lip
*very unlikely
what is it called when a tooth is left in the palate?
an ectopic tooth
what do you call the direction of an 8 horizontally impacting a 7?
mesioangular
what anatomical feature is found at the apices of the lower 8s sometimes?
inferior alveolar neurovascular canal
what other nerve should be anaesthetised as well as the IAN?
lingual and long buccal
how is LA tested prior to xLA?
probing around tooth with sharp probe
what area does the zygoma insert in to?
maxillary buttress
what has happened if you want to give a mental nerve block but only the lower lip is numb?
you haven’t anaesthetised the terminal branch
what pathway is used for LA systemic toxicity?
CYP450 1A2/ 3A4
what drugs are strong inhibitors of CYP1A2? and may slow metabolism?
verapamil - Ca channel blockers
what are inducers of CYP1A2 and have the potential for quicker metabolism?
broccoli
insulin
omeprazole
what drugs may retard metabolism of lidocaine?
SSRI’s
Clopidogrel
warfarin
caffeine