Dental Flashcards
Anatomy of dentonalveolar unit?
What is periodontium
Periodontum = “attached apparatus” to this. Aka gingiva (gums)
Age of tooth eruption, both primary and permanent (for reference)
Does teething cause a true fever?
Very rarely. Can’t cause mildly increased temperature, but rarely true fever
What is a dental carie
Loss of integrity of tooth enamel due to prolonged exposure to plaque bacteria
Classification of dental fractures
Three categories
Enamel only.
Enamel – Dentin.
Enamel – Dentin – pulp
Management of enamel only tooth fracture
Generally, nothing. If there are oral lacerations, consider x-ray to rule out foreign body (i.e. part of the chipped tooth)
If the toothpaste is recovered, tell them to keep it moist, and the patient’s dentist can bind it back in
How to tell if a tooth fracture is an enamel – Dentin fracture
Patient will have sensitivity to hot or cold, stimuli, including air passing over the tooth during breathing.
You will also be able to see the Dentin, which is a creamy yellow colour
Management of enamel – dentin tooth fractures
Same as enamel only, except they should be seen by their dentist in less than 48 hours to ensure viability of tooth. If they can’t see a dentist, consider mixing dental “glass ionomer” paste and covering the tooth.
How do identify enamel – dentin – pulp tooth fracture
There will be blood at the fracture site
Management of enamel – dentin – pulp fracture
Stop bleeding with sterile gauze, apply calcium hydroxide paste over pulp and then use glads ionomer paste for Denton and rest of tooth. Follow up with dentist ASAP.
Luxation tooth injuries management
There are six different kinds of luxation, see sheet in Google Drive
Management of dental avulsion at the scene of injury
Hold tooth at crown, rents with water for 10 seconds and immediately replant into socket
Recommendations for management of tooth of auction in the emergency department
How to splint avulsed teeth
dental cary (carie): definition, clinical signs, mgmt
Dental cary: a bacterial disease of teeth that demineralizes tooth enamel and dentine by acid produced during the fermentation of dietary carbohydrates by oral bacteria. It is characterized by loss of enamel and discoloration of the tooth.
pulpitis: definition, clinical signs, mgmt
Pulpitis: inflammation of the tooth pulp caused by a cary encroaching the pulp.
two type of dental abscess
peri-apical
peri-odontal
dental abscess: definition, clinical signs, mgmt
gingivitis: definition, clinical signs, mgmt
Gingivitis: inflammation of the gingiva (gum adjacent to the tooth) caused by plaque on tooth surface
deep space tooth infection (including Ludwig’s) clinical signs
abx in dental infections
what is dry socket, what do you do about it?
what is acute necrotizing gingivitis? What to do about it?
what is pericoronitis? what to do about it?
