Day 2-Injuries Flashcards
What is it meant by “open” reduction?
setting of a fracture with incision and plate
What is it meant by “closed” reduction?
setting of bone without an incision or plate
What do the Ellis Classifications correspond to? (What is Ellis class I, II, III?)
Ellis class I-Fx in the enamel. Ellis class II-Fx in the dentin and enamel…Ellis class III Fx in the pulp, dentin, and enamel
With a root Fx, which type has the BEST prognosis? How do you Tx?
Fx of the Apical 1/3…cementum will grow back around it! Splint for 3 months
Whats the term for hemorrhage and edema in the PDL?
WIL SMITH. CONCUSSION
Whats the term for PDL ruptured, but tooth is not displaced?
SubLuxation
What is the survival rate for a concussed tooth?
like 95% yo
Whats the long term survival for a subluxed tooth?
like 85% yo
_______ both the PDL and pulpal neurovascular tissues are violated. Only gingival tissues retain the tooth
Extrusion
_________ :some of the apical PDL fibers are compressed
Lateral Luxation
What is the survival rate for an extruded tooth? How do you Tx?
Splint it for 4-6 weeks…about 45%
What is the survival rate for a lateral luxation?
NO bueno…25%
What is the survival rate for an INTRUDED tooth?
like 0% main.
________: The PDL and pulpal tissues are violated. There may be additional desiccation injury to the PDL.
 Treatment: Reimplant and splint for ___-___days
Avulsion…7-10 days
IF you have an open apex, what are the odds of saving a tooth if avulsed if you get it back in within 5 minutes?
55%